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Dawson Creek school expansion adds 115 seats for students this fall

Students at Crescent Park Elementary will have more room to learn this fall, with a 115-seat addition opening as part of a provincewide push to expand and upgrade schools.

New child-care spaces coming to Peace region schools

Families in the Peace region will soon have access to more before- and after-school child-care spaces, as the province invests in repurposing existing space in local schools.

B.C. tables legislation to expand protest restrictions near schools and places of worship

British Columbia’s NDP government tabled legislation Monday to extend restrictions on protests and other “disruptive behaviour” near schools and expand the rules to public places of worship.

Ottawa allocates $113M to support French education in B.C.

The federal government is allocating more than $113 million to British Columbia to support French language education in schools. The post Ottawa allocates $113M to support French education in B.C. appeared first on AM 1150.

B.C. tables bill to hold vape companies accountable for health-care costs

Proposed legislation would allow British Columbia to take legal action against vape manufacturers to recover health-care-related costs.  The post B.C. tables bill to hold vape companies accountable for health-care costs appeared first on AM 1150.

B.C. tables bill to hold vape companies accountable for health-care costs

Proposed legislation would allow British Columbia to take legal action against vape manufacturers to recover health-care-related costs. 

Fort St John middle school to receive eight modernized classrooms for the Cougars

The provincial government said construction is underway for 1,500 new spaces for students in B.C. – Fort St John will receive 200 new seats from this project. 

B.C. moms, elected officials push for parental leave standards for local politicians

A trio of B.C. mothers and elected officials is calling on the province to implement a provincewide standard for maternity and parental leaves for locally elected officials.
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OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.