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North Shore educators grapple with brave new world of AI chatbots

North Shore educators grapple with brave new world of AI chatbots

Tools like ChatGPT present new possibilities, but also concerns
BC Liberals file final financial report before rebranding as BC United

BC Liberals file final financial report before rebranding as BC United

The party brought in around $4M in revenue last year, and spent $591K on its leadership election in early 2022
Bus drivers' union seeks better safety after 'bloody' fight on West Vancouver bus

Bus drivers' union seeks better safety after 'bloody' fight on West Vancouver bus

VANCOUVER — Bus drivers in West Vancouver say they are the latest to experience violence on the public transit system.
B.C. pets rank among the most numerous victims of wildlife traps

B.C. pets rank among the most numerous victims of wildlife traps

The Fur-Bearers is calling for mandatory reporting of pets being caught in wildlife traps.
Opinion: How a Supreme Court case could decide the future of Canadian climate policy

Opinion: How a Supreme Court case could decide the future of Canadian climate policy

Canada’s federal Impact Assessment Act seeks to minimize the environmental impacts of major economic projects. Will the Supreme Court uphold the act?
What will densifying your single-family home neighbourhood cost?

What will densifying your single-family home neighbourhood cost?

Metro Vancouver is embarking on a study that will look at neighbourhood densification costs: Kamloops survey said infill projects could require $20,000 to $50,000 in development cost charges per housing unit
Canadian bank world's top fossil fuel financier, report finds

Canadian bank world's top fossil fuel financier, report finds

The Royal Bank of Canada was found to be the number one financing institution backing fossil fuel projects, a new report has found. The bank is currently facing an investigation by the Competition Bureau for greenwashing.
Health minister says stiffer rules could prevent over-prescribing to U.S. patients

Health minister says stiffer rules could prevent over-prescribing to U.S. patients

Concern over potential drug shortages arose after a Texas-based doctor licensed in Nova Scotia wrote 17,000 prescriptions for Ozempic over three months, but for people living in the United States.
Violence on transit has increased post-pandemic, police and union officials say

Violence on transit has increased post-pandemic, police and union officials say

Violence on public transit and in city spaces across Canada has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld said in relation to a spate of assaults in his city as well as Edmonton, Metro Vancouver and Toronto.
City of North Vancouver signals major shift in zoning plans

City of North Vancouver signals major shift in zoning plans

Most of the language of the current zoning bylaw was written when Prime Minister Trudeau was in office – Pierre Trudeau.