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Man pleads guilty in fatal Surrey B.C. school stabbingA man charged in the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old in the parking lot of a Metro Vancouver high school two years ago has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.CrimeOct 25
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SOGI 123 in B.C.’s schools reduces discrimination even for heterosexual students: reportThe UBC Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) report shows that SOGI 123 decreased bullying and sexual orientation discrimination for all students.EducationOct 9
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B.C. mom says EA shortage means her son can only go to school 2 days a weekAshley Gardner's son is a vulnerable learner and is required to have an educational assistant with him at school. However, due to a shortage of EAs, Daniel can't go full time.EducationSep 27
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Driver suffered medical event in B.C. school bus crash that injured 30, killed 1 pedestrianOn June 21, 36 people were injured when a school bus carrying students from 100 Mile House went down an embankment off Highway 97 near Lac Le Hache.TrafficNov 22
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Cellphone restrictions, school zone speed limits take effect as B.C. kids head back to classroomEffective Tuesday morning, B.C. school districts are required to have policies regulating the use of cellphones in the classroom.EducationSep 3
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Historic lawsuit filed with B.C. Supreme Court alleging abuse at Vernon, B.C. schoolAfter 60 years, Syilx Okanagan woman Laurie Wilson is taking her story of alleged abuse to B.C.'s highest court.CanadaOct 31
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B.C. parents weigh in on letter grades, descriptive grading in schools: surveyIn September, 2023, the B.C. government announced that letter grades were going away for all public school students from kindergarten to Grade 9.EducationOct 24
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Cellphones, devices restricted in B.C. schools as students returnThey will address when students can use phones at school, while also considering the use of devices for accessibility and medical needs.EducationAug 27
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No jail time for B.C. man who drove through residential school march, hitting 4Richard Manuel was convicted in September, after hitting four people with his pickup truck during the June 4, 2022 procession in Mission, B.C.CrimeNov 4
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Classes cancelled after fire damages Campbell River high schoolHundreds of students in Campbell River, B.C., couldn't attend class on Friday because of a fire in their high school.FireNov 22
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Quebec to audit 17 schools after complaints over secularism non-complianceQuebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says his department will investigate complaints at 17 schools where it is alleged that state secularism is not being respected.CanadaNov 14
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Family demands accountability in death of B.C. residential school survivorFamily members said they were not informed on how long Douglas is believed to have been laying there before he was found or specifics into the circumstances of his death.PerspectivesSep 30
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Saskatchewan schools see increase in enrolment, divisions searching for spaceAs Saskatchewan’s population continues to grow, more and more kids are entering schools. The impact is largely being felt in Regina and Saskatoon.CanadaOct 23
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At least 55 children died or disappeared at residential school near Williams Lake, B.C.: ReportThe Williams Lake First Nation says at least 55 children died or disappeared while attending the local residential school — more than triple the previously reported number.CanadaOct 12
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BC election 2024 results: Ladysmith-OceansideThis is a newly created riding for the 2024 election, but the incumbent in the area is independent Adam Walker, who was elected in Parksville-Qualicum with the NDP in 2020.PoliticsOct 6
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Some Nanaimo schools remain closed due to bomb cyclone damageNorth Oyster Elementary, Ecole Hammond Bay, Gabriola Elementary and Qwam Qwum Stuwixwhul School remain closed due to power outages from the storm.WeatherNov 21
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B.C. man guilty of dangerous driving for plowing through residential school marchRichard Manuel was accused of hitting four people with his pickup truck during the June 4, 2022 procession in Mission, B.C.CrimeSep 23
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‘Wake-up call’: Business Council of B.C. says provincial deficit unsustainableB.C.'s latest fiscal update forecasts an $8.9 billion deficit for 2024, the province's largest ever and something the Business Council of B.C. says is unsustainable.PoliticsNov 20
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Thousands without power, trees down in B.C. as storm sweeps through on MondayEnvironment Canada issued a number of wind warnings for areas including parts of the Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island, and the Chilcotin.WeatherNov 4
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Prince Harry in Vancouver as Invictus Games school program launches onlineThe Duke of Sussex, who attended the Grey Cup on Sunday, is in British Columbia to promote the Invictus Games that he founded for wounded, injured and sick veterans.SportsNov 18