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Splatsin residential school monument project gets $120K, design revealed

A sizeable contribution has been made towards the creation of a monument honouring Splatsin residential school survivors and their families. The Splatsin Development Corporation (SDC) has presented a gift of $120,000 to the Splatsin Residential School Monument Fund, marking a major milestone in the quest to create a permanent, community-led memorial in the Enderby area […]

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Use of “Spirit Bear” name withdrawn from Alberta-B.C. pipeline campaign

Robbie Picard, the Alberta-based oil advocate who launched a campaign earlier this month to rename the cancelled Northern Gateway Pipeline, has formally withdrawn the effort after learning the proposed name “Spirit Bear” pipeline is a protected cultural symbol of the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation. In a statement sent to Black Press Media, Picard said he was

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THE MOJ: It’s not the local media that’s toxic when it comes to the Canucks

“The toxic Vancouver media.” I see that phrase – or similar ones – on social media on a constant basis. When I do, I just shake my head. It’s rather strange how people will throw out statements but never really have any credible evidence to support their case. The Oxford Dictionary defines toxic as “very

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Pilot program to crack down on repeat criminals in Kelowna, Nanaimo and Nelson

A pilot program is being launched in a few cities tackling repeat property crime offenders. Coming first to Kelowna, Nanaimo and Nelson, the B.C. government’s Chronic Property and Public Disorder Intervention Initiative (C-POII) is building on the efforts of previous repeat offender programs to enhance public safety. “This new program will help to stop chronic

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