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B.C. woman who praised Hamas asked to stay away from protests, her group says

Charlotte Kates was arrested after a speech last week praising the Oct. 7 attack on Israel

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‘The Blind Kid’ is giving back to help other visually impaired youth

Brett Devloo lost his vision at age 16, but never gave up on his passions

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Sinixt Confederacy conducts ethnohistory training for West Kootenay businesses, organizations, governments

The event was attended by more than 500 people over three days

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B.C. town mourns death of North America’s longest-serving fire chief

Okanagan Falls fire chief Bob Haddow retired 5 years ago after 50 years of service

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B.C. launches 3-year program to increase secondary suites amid housing crisis

The goal is to provide more affordable rental homes for B.C. residents

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B.C. park shutdown should not be considered a template for others: minister

Joffre Lakes Park closed May 1 for Indigenous-led celebrations, opens to public May 16

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MELTDOWN: West Kootenay wildlife rely on a disappearing snowpack

Snow is a means of survival for some species

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B.C. investing $156M into rural health worker recruiting and retention

Audiologists, dietitians, lab technologists and radiation therapists among the fields targeted

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Trio of B.C. camps join growing wave of pro-Palestine university protests

Camps set up at UBC, UVic and VIU demanding change in relationship with Israel

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B.C.’s auditor-general to investigate Lytton’s stalled recovery from 2021 fire

Michael Pickup announced the investigation Wednesday May 1 as three-year-anniversary approaches

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