Tag: B.C
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11 taken to hospital after school bus crashes into Burnaby, B.C., home
[ad_1] Eleven people were taken to hospital after a bus transporting high school students crashed into a home in Burnaby, B.C., Thursday morning, according to officials. BC Emergency Services, in an email, said six ambulances, a supervisor, and a link and referral unit were dispatched to the scene on Canada Way near 16th…
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End of Hollywood actors strike good news for B.C. film industry
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links WorldNewsLocal NewsLocal ArtsEntertainment The strike left thousands of workers in Hollywood North to scramble for non-union or smaller Canadian productions, or in many cases to leave the industry altogether Author of the article: The Associated Press Andrew Dalton Published Nov 08, 2023 • 4 minute read Strike captain SAG-AFTRA member Cari…
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Two B.C. teachers suspended for inappropriate behaviour with students
[ad_1] Article content Two B.C. teachers will serve suspensions for inappropriate interactions with students. Douglas Andrew Barnim, who is a high school teacher in a B.C. independent school, has been suspended a month for exchanging intimate text messages with a former student who was still a minor. Article content Barnim signed a consent resolution agreement…
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Thousands of shelter spaces opening as cold weather descends on B.C.
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links NewsLocal News B.C. Housing supports 5,000 shelter spaces of multiple types in 50 communities across the province, including those for extreme weather Published Oct 27, 2023 • Last updated 25 minutes ago • 5 minute read There will be 5,000 shelter spaces in 50 B.C. communities, from permanent to extreme-weather response, starting…
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Over half of B.C. businesses surveyed have been hit by cyberattacks
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 24, 2023 10:47 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Global accounting firm KPMG says cybercrime is a growing issue in Metro Vancouver and on Vancouver Island. The firm says a survey of 700 Canadian businesses conducted last month revealed that more than half of…
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B.C. students slapped by doubling of tuition at Quebec universities
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links NewsNationalLocal News A tuition hike is part of Quebec’s plan to preserve French and increase funding for French-language universities, but it’s begun to affect families in the rest of Canada Published Oct 22, 2023 • 3 minute read McGill University is seen on Oct. 13 in Montreal. McGill has postponed plans…
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Prince Rupert, B.C. placed under boil water advisory after watermain breaks – BC
[ad_1] People living in Prince Rupert, B.C., have been advised to boil their water, in the wake of “multiple breaks in watermains” on Tuesday. The city issued the advisory Wednesday, on the advice of Northern Health. It said the notice would remain in effect while it conducted critical repairs, and that residents would be notified…
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B.C. government to reveal short-term rental crackdown on Monday
[ad_1] Article content The provincial government will reveal proposed legislative changes on Monday that will make it harder for homeowners to rent out short-term living spaces on sites like Airbnb and VRBO. On Sunday, B.C. Premier David Eby and Minister of Housing Ravi Kahlon said they would hold a press conference at 9 a.m. Monday…
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B.C. forest watchdog investigating backburn during Shuswap wildfires
[ad_1] British Columbia’s forest watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the province’s response to wildfires that ripped through small communities on the shores of Shuswap Lake in August, destroying or damaging more than 200 properties. A statement from the Forest Practices Board on Friday says it launched the probe after receiving a complaint about the…
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Report of men with armour, guns turns out to be film set: B.C. police
[ad_1] Article content A large number of RCMP officers in North Vancouver raced to an underground parking garage Saturday evening after a security guard reported seeing a group of men in body armour carrying rifles. It turned out to be an amateur film set and the guns were fake. Article content Police discovered the men were…
