B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools
British Columbia's education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board in a dispute over a safety plan where the board barred police from schools except in emergencies.
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B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking
The British Columbia government has approved a legal order to extend temporary protections to an old-growth forest on ...
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$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather
Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million climate resiliency program to help their crops ...
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B.C. assembles ‘war room’ to push back against U.S. tariff threats
British Columbia’s premier is assembling a “war room” over the looming trade war between Canada and the United States, with ...
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Environment Canada warns of wintry conditions along B.C. south coast
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says wintry conditions are expected along British Columbia's south coast this week. It says a ...
B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up 7-year stint with ceremony
Janet Austin performed her final ceremony in Victoria with a viceregal salute by the Naden Band of the Royal Navy and a ...
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B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post
Janet Austin's work during her tenure advanced reconciliation in the province, Eby told the ceremony at the legislature in ...
New Ideas For U.S. Travelers, Thanks To Canada’s Musicians
Canada's musicians provide many new vacation ideas for U.S. travelers, recommending beloved destinations and sites that are ...
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Janet Austin says farewell after 7 years as B.C.’s lieutenant-governor
British Columbia’s lieutenant-governor is leaving office after seven years on the job, with Premier David Eby telling her farewell ceremony that her focus on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples was ...
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Hundreds Died When This Steamship Sank in the Pacific Northwest in 1875 With Gold Worth Millions On Board
The loss of the steamship Pacific on November 4, 1875, left the community of Victoria, British Columbia, in shock. Laden with at least 250 passengers and crew, along with 600 tons of cargo and gold ...
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Porter to fly direct from Ottawa to Victoria starting in May
Porter Airlines will offer a direct route from Ottawa to Victoria beginning in May, the airline announced Tuesday.
Victoria 12-year-old builds AI robot companion for lonely kids and seniors
Standing at about 30 centimetres tall, AIRO is the young inventor's latest creation: an AI-powered robot programmed to ...