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B.C. minister wants new safety plan for Victoria schools, threatens board removal

B.C. minister wants new safety plan for Victoria schools, threatens board removal

VICTORIA — Greater Victoria's public schools should have a district-wide safety plan in place by the time classes resume in January or School District 61's board of education could be replaced, says Education Minister Lisa Beare, in a showdown over t
Heavy rain expected for Metro Vancouver for first night of Taylor Swift weekend

Heavy rain expected for Metro Vancouver for first night of Taylor Swift weekend

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning of heavy rain for parts of B.C.'s south coast and a blanket of snow for areas in the B.C. Interior.
Base jumper dies on Stawamus Chief in Squamish

Base jumper dies on Stawamus Chief in Squamish

The person crashed into trees while base jumping.
Unifor rally for fair wages homes in on Whistler hotel workers

Unifor rally for fair wages homes in on Whistler hotel workers

Union says local wages lag behind many hotel staff in Vancouver, Victoria
RCMP reopen Highway 97 in Okanagan after closure for assault investigation

RCMP reopen Highway 97 in Okanagan after closure for assault investigation

KELOWNA, B.C. — RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say they have reopened Highway 97 to all traffic after closing it for a stretch due to an assault investigation in the early morning hours on Friday. The route was shut just before 1 p.m.
B.C. prosecutors proceed with motor vehicle charges, not criminal, after fatal crash

B.C. prosecutors proceed with motor vehicle charges, not criminal, after fatal crash

VICTORIA — The B.C. Prosecution Service says it will continue to pursue charges under the Motor Vehicle Act against the driver allegedly involved in a crash that killed a university student and hurt two others in Kamloops, B.C., in November 2023.
Ombudsman to investigate delay in sending social assistance cheques amid post strike

Ombudsman to investigate delay in sending social assistance cheques amid post strike

VICTORIA — Thousands of social assistance cheques have not been distributed in British Columbia because of the Canada Post strike, prompting an investigation by provincial ombudsperson Jay Chalke.
Scams, mould, and sky-high rent: The state of Whistler's rental market

Scams, mould, and sky-high rent: The state of Whistler's rental market

Short on work and high on stress, prospective renters arriving earlier than ever before to secure winter housing
Default speed limit of 50 km/h being phased out in most of Victoria

Default speed limit of 50 km/h being phased out in most of Victoria

Within three years, only Douglas and Blanshard north of Caledonia Avenue to Tolmie will have a 50 km/h speed limit
End Game: A look back at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as it arrives in Vancouver

End Game: A look back at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as it arrives in Vancouver

Sunday's performance will the last show of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Here are some facts about her record-breaking tour.