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B.C. city supports push for compensation as fire halls respond to medical calls

B.C. city supports push for compensation as fire halls respond to medical calls

The resolution states that local fire halls, paid for by municipalities through property taxes, provide emergency medical services that help the provincially funded BC Ambulance Service.
Opinion: The friends you make in a mountain town

Opinion: The friends you make in a mountain town

'It’s not goodbye; it’s see you later'
How two Black men helped shape the labour movement on the North Shore

How two Black men helped shape the labour movement on the North Shore

Dock workers were once segregated by race. It took forward-thinking individuals to advocate for the solidarity characteristic of unions today
Timeline of a B.C. wildfire as it grew from spot fire to monster

Timeline of a B.C. wildfire as it grew from spot fire to monster

The McDougall Creek wildfire remains out of control.
Nanaimo cab driver helps to deliver a baby

Nanaimo cab driver helps to deliver a baby

“I wanted to the paramedic to get there,” said the cabbie. “I didn’t want the baby to shoot out onto the floor, right?”
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Nanaimo restricts use of natural gas

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Nanaimo restricts use of natural gas

Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back

Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back

The charred hills surrounding Okanagan Lake in the B.C. Interior will likely look very different in a year's time and beyond as life returns to the wildfire-ravaged landscape, ecologists predict.
School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive

School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive

The Canadian Press asked 10 school boards in different parts of the country whether they would implement a formal policy for the 2023-24 school year that covers teacher and student use of AI, such as chatbots that can solve math problems or write essays. 
Police on North Shore to keep tabs on grad campout hijinks

Police on North Shore to keep tabs on grad campout hijinks

Students taking part in annual tradition urged to be responsible
Maury Young Arts Centre to host Philippine Art Gala Night Sept. 7

Maury Young Arts Centre to host Philippine Art Gala Night Sept. 7

The event begins at 5 p.m. and is organized by local author Alpha Villanea 
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