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Maple Ridge’s Karina LeBlanc starts new Femtorship Program

The Karina LeBlanc Foundation is celebrating the success of its inaugural Femtorship Program, designed to empower young women. From spring 2024 through fall 2025, the program brought together seven university-aged “femtees” – young women nominated by the foundation for their leadership potential and passion for sport. Over 18 months, the cohort participated in a structured […]

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Haida documentary links basketball to sovereignty and identity

A new feature documentary from Haida filmmaker Patrick Shannon is drawing a direct line between a village basketball team and the Haida Nation’s long fight over title of its lands and waters. Saints and Warriors follows the Skidegate Saints through the 2023-24 basketball season as the team tries to defend its dominance at the All

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Protesters rally at Kelowna MP’s office over planned defence spending boost

A group of about 15 people gathered outside Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr’s office on Nov. 16 to protest what they believe is a “proposed huge increase in military spending” in the federal budget. Protester Mark Haley stated that the group opposed military increases and social spending cuts in light of the “dubious results of recent

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