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Island teacher suspended after encouraging students' pool-noodle battle

Island teacher suspended after encouraging students' pool-noodle battle

A student hit in the face by a pool noodle ended up with broken glasses and a bruised face, the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation said in suspending Russell Stephen Bodnar
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Police board agrees to external probe of VicPD procedures for officers under investigation

Police board agrees to external probe of VicPD procedures for officers under investigation

An independent investigator will look into how Victoria police handle officers accused of serious breaches and corruption.
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Nanaimo search-and-rescue group loses thousands of dollars in equipment in break-in

Nanaimo search-and-rescue group loses thousands of dollars in equipment in break-in

Surveillance footage from the group’s compound at Fourth Street and Chesterlea Avenue shows someone entering the area, likely after scaling the fence
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Robots and drones to work in Kelowna, B.C., orchards in 'precision farming' project

Robots and drones to work in Kelowna, B.C., orchards in 'precision farming' project

KELOWNA, B.C. — Drones and robots will be put to work in the orchards of Kelowna this spring as part of a pilot project to promote what the equipment maker calls "precision farming." The city is collaborating with B.C.
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Port Moody, B.C., police get digital crisis tool for mental health, addiction calls

Port Moody, B.C., police get digital crisis tool for mental health, addiction calls

PORT MOODY, B.C. — Police officers in Port Moody, B.C.
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Whistler woman who smashed drink glass in another woman’s face pleads guilty to assault

Whistler woman who smashed drink glass in another woman’s face pleads guilty to assault

Claire Aspinall sentenced to 12 months probation on March 1
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BC Utilities Commission accepts BC Hydro’s updated power plan

BC Utilities Commission accepts BC Hydro’s updated power plan

BC Hydro gets green light to issue new power call for more clean electricity.
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Discount-price condos were to be sold only to first-time buyers; 13 sued for buying when they didn't qualify

Discount-price condos were to be sold only to first-time buyers; 13 sued for buying when they didn't qualify

Civil suits filed by B.C. Housing allege 13 of the units at Vivid at the Yates on Johnson Street went to people who already owned property, or who rented out their units instead of living in them.
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Child hospitalized after ingesting poisonous hemlock at Langford school

Child hospitalized after ingesting poisonous hemlock at Langford school

The child found the hemlock in a dormant garden at Crystal View Elementary and thought it was an edible plant, says the school district
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B.C. ombudsperson calls rules that allow private roads to be made public 'unjust'

B.C. ombudsperson calls rules that allow private roads to be made public 'unjust'

Jay Chalke says it's "unjust" that the Transportation Act allows some roads on private property to be automatically considered public if government money is spent on maintenance — even if the property owner doesn't know or consent.
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