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B.C. teachers might vote on whether to continue strike

B.C. teachers might vote on whether to continue strike

B.C.’s striking teachers could be asked to vote on whether to continue their job action if the ongoing dispute with the provincial government looks like it will continue indefinitely, their union says. The B.C.
UBC boasts biggest first-year class at Vancouver, Okanagan campuses

UBC boasts biggest first-year class at Vancouver, Okanagan campuses

The University of B.C. welcomed its largest first-year class on Tuesday, with a total of 8,360 incoming students arriving at the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. Almost a third — about 2,400 — were international students.
Legebokoff defence argues for second-degree murder charge

Legebokoff defence argues for second-degree murder charge

Cody Allan Legebokoff should be found guilty of second-degree murder, not first degree, in the deaths of three women and a teenage girl, defence lawyer Jim Heller is arguing this morning during a closing statement to the jury at the Prince George cou
Popular 'Dude Chilling Park' sign stolen in East Vancouver

Popular 'Dude Chilling Park' sign stolen in East Vancouver

Vancouver’s chillest green space lost its cool yet again this weekend when the Dude Chilling Park sign was stolen from Guelph Park.
Vancouver students to protest public school shutdown

Vancouver students to protest public school shutdown

Students who should be returning to school Tuesday will instead be protesting because schools are closed.
Island farmers eagerly await Canada's first commercial tea harvest

Island farmers eagerly await Canada's first commercial tea harvest

The eyes of the tea world are on the Cowichan Valley and Canada’s first commercial tea harvest. Four years ago, Victor Vesely and Margit Nellemann planted 200 tea trees — Camellia sinensis — on their 11-acre Cowichan Valley Teafarm.
Public schools will stay closed Tuesday, education minister says

Public schools will stay closed Tuesday, education minister says

Fassbender: Government, teachers remain $300 million apart
Whistler loses visitors as jobs go unfilled

Whistler loses visitors as jobs go unfilled

Town says crackdown on temporary foreign workers means loss of foreign-language ski instructors, forces bars and restaurants to limit hours
Ghost town north of Whistler has a buyer

Ghost town north of Whistler has a buyer

VANCOUVER — Phantoms be gone! A “sold” sign could soon be put up on the B.C. ghost town of Bradian.
Stanley Cup rioter found guilty of assaulting firefighter, police officer

Stanley Cup rioter found guilty of assaulting firefighter, police officer

The first accused in the Stanley Cup riot to be tried in B.C. Supreme Court was found guilty Thursday of three riot-related charges.
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