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Schools warn of dangerous ‘Benadryl Challenge’ impacting B.C. students

A social media trend that encourages young people to ingest dangerous amounts of Benadryl tablets has impacted some students in the Shuswap and North Okanagan, and the school district is warning parents to prevent their kids from taking up the so-called ‘Benadryl Challenge.’ K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw School District 83 issued a letter to parents Wednesday,

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Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows groups receive civil forfeiture grants

Organizations working in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are receiving funding from government seizures of proceeds of crime. Grants have been announced for groups across B.C. totalling $8 million, to support local projects promoting crime prevention, Indigenous healing, restorative justice and solutions to gender-based violence. The province’s Civil Forfeiture Grant program uses the proceeds of

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Quesnel caught off guard by Pacific Coastal service suspension

The City of Quesnel was as surprised as anyone to learn that Pacific Coastal Airlines is suspending its Quesnel-to-Vancouver service this June. In a news release published on May 27, Pacific Coastal Airlines announced it will suspend its regular scheduled flight service between Vancouver International Airport’s South Terminal and Quesnel Airport within the next three

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