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Labour Day celebrated in Metro Vancouver

Labour Day celebrated in Metro Vancouver

The event includes bouncy castles, games and entertainment for kids, live music, food, union and community organization booths, and more.
More people going back to the office at the same time as kids go back to school

More people going back to the office at the same time as kids go back to school

Tip: give yourself more time than you think you will need to get where you are going.
B.C. city supports push for compensation as fire halls respond to medical calls

B.C. city supports push for compensation as fire halls respond to medical calls

The resolution states that local fire halls, paid for by municipalities through property taxes, provide emergency medical services that help the provincially funded BC Ambulance Service.
How two Black men helped shape the labour movement on the North Shore

How two Black men helped shape the labour movement on the North Shore

Dock workers were once segregated by race. It took forward-thinking individuals to advocate for the solidarity characteristic of unions today
North Shore non-profit aims to keep seniors and pets together at home

North Shore non-profit aims to keep seniors and pets together at home

The group has a history of keeping seniors united with their best friends. Now they want to expand on the North Shore.
Timeline of a B.C. wildfire as it grew from spot fire to monster

Timeline of a B.C. wildfire as it grew from spot fire to monster

The McDougall Creek wildfire remains out of control.
Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back

Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back

The charred hills surrounding Okanagan Lake in the B.C. Interior will likely look very different in a year's time and beyond as life returns to the wildfire-ravaged landscape, ecologists predict.
School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive

School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive

The Canadian Press asked 10 school boards in different parts of the country whether they would implement a formal policy for the 2023-24 school year that covers teacher and student use of AI, such as chatbots that can solve math problems or write essays. 
Police on North Shore to keep tabs on grad campout hijinks

Police on North Shore to keep tabs on grad campout hijinks

Students taking part in annual tradition urged to be responsible
Police seek 'rare' $5K electric scooter stolen in Burnaby

Police seek 'rare' $5K electric scooter stolen in Burnaby

The owner reported his VSETT Super 72 scooter was stolen from outside the Brentwood Staples store after he failed to lock it up, according to Burnaby RCMP.