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Feds pump $12.5M into environmental literacy initiatives

Feds pump $12.5M into environmental literacy initiatives

Applications are being accepted until Oct. 31.
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Bravo Zulu! Second SAR dog becomes certified for Sunshine Coast

Bravo Zulu! Second SAR dog becomes certified for Sunshine Coast

Trainer and handler Joyce Tattersall’s two canines are ready to help 
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B.C. wage growth slowing as West Coast job postings drop by 15% annually: think tank

B.C. wage growth slowing as West Coast job postings drop by 15% annually: think tank

The number of job postings up slightly in August after a steady decline through most of 2023, says Conference Board of Canada
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Letters: Appreciating the SSC FAC's tenacity

Letters: Appreciating the SSC FAC's tenacity

'We may or may not begin to see some positive results come out of the September 20 meeting, but there is always hope as long as our SCFAC hangs in there.'
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B.C. first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion

B.C. first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion

VANCOUVER — Canada's health minister is touting Ottawa's new $1.2-billion bilateral funding agreement with British Columbia as a new model for federal-provincial co-operation to address the health-care crisis across the country.
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Faster internet coming to qathet region

Faster internet coming to qathet region

Lund and sḵelhp (formerly Saltery Bay) to be connected to high-speed access
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Bonniebrook home burns down in Thanksgiving weekend fire

Bonniebrook home burns down in Thanksgiving weekend fire

‘It was just so terrifying. It basically ate the house and spread’ says neighbour. GoFundMe started for affected family.
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Burnout, despair facing workers on front lines of poverty and homelessness in Canada

Burnout, despair facing workers on front lines of poverty and homelessness in Canada

Canadians who work with people facing homelessness and hunger say their colleagues are carrying growing emotional burdens as demand for services soars beyond what their organizations can provide.
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Fourth annual walk for perinatal and infant loss awareness on the Coast coming up

Fourth annual walk for perinatal and infant loss awareness on the Coast coming up

Now in its fourth year, the annual Perinatal Loss Walk is Saturday, Oct. 14.
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More than three-quarters of Canadians worry AI will take their job, poll shows

More than three-quarters of Canadians worry AI will take their job, poll shows

Job security is a concern for 80 per cent of Canadians in the lowest household income bracket
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