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B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students

B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students

The Jewish community has been calling for mandatory Holocaust education for "many decades."
Energy costs forcing Canadians to bypass basic needs, StatCan says

Energy costs forcing Canadians to bypass basic needs, StatCan says

One in seven Canadians resort to unsafe temperatures amid rising energy prices, according to a new Statistics Canada survey.
Letter: Quebec’s university fee changes lead to stress and confusion for young grads

Letter: Quebec’s university fee changes lead to stress and confusion for young grads

'Our daughter worked hard to graduate a year early from Elphinstone Secondary and was excited to choose McGill’s offer from among several across Canada. She applied for a one-year deferral to work, travel and gain life experience. Now, the financial planning we did as a family is meaningless; we can’t afford McGill and other offers have been refused.'
New B.C. public safety coalition calls on governments to take action on theft, violence

New B.C. public safety coalition calls on governments to take action on theft, violence

Tanya Finley of Nelson Neighbourhood Network: "B.C. is in distress. Enough is enough."
Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog

Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog

SURREY, B.C. — Intoxicated people are dying in jail cells in what the British Columbia police watchdog says is an “outdated practice” of holding them for their own protection when they should be getting health care. A report released by Ronald J.
Ottawa push for temporary pause in Israel-Hamas fight doesn't meet mark for advocates

Ottawa push for temporary pause in Israel-Hamas fight doesn't meet mark for advocates

OTTAWA — A temporary respite from Israel-Hamas hostilities should not be Canada's focus, Israeli and Palestinian advocates argued separately on Parliament Hill Monday, even as the Canadian government continued to push for "humanitarian pauses.
B.C. tribunal dismisses human rights complaint of 'contact high' from cannabis farm

B.C. tribunal dismisses human rights complaint of 'contact high' from cannabis farm

Patricia Gendron worked for Koppert Canada Ltd. as a technical consultant with clients running cannabis growing operations.
Gibsons fire department sees fewer call-outs in quarter three compared to last year

Gibsons fire department sees fewer call-outs in quarter three compared to last year

Gibsons & District Volunteer Fire Department delivered its third quarter report to town council on Oct. 17
BC Hydro asks for 2.3% rate increase to start spring 2024

BC Hydro asks for 2.3% rate increase to start spring 2024

The increase would add about $2 a month to the average residential bill.
Potential Monday Sunshine Coast, Nanaimo ferry sailing cancellations resolved

Potential Monday Sunshine Coast, Nanaimo ferry sailing cancellations resolved

The sailings will run as scheduled.