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Critics say boards need to distinguish between hateful rhetoric and genuine community concern over controversial trustee decisions, and ensure the safety of board members, staff and the community doesn’t come at the expense of accountability or transparency.  Students urge boards, community to leave politics out of decisions, protests. Some school …

Commuters faced significant delays Monday morning after a dump truck hit the No. 3 Road overpass along the Trans-Canada Highway in Abbotsford, B.C.  The Abbotsford Police Department says the driver of the truck was not injured, but is “extremely shook up.” Sgt. Paul Walker says the truck was heading eastbound …

The list of physicians speaking out about a resourcing crisis at hospitals in B.C.’s Lower Mainland grew Monday to include dozens of doctors working within the obstetrician and gynecology units at Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH).  36 physicians in obstetrics and gynecology join list of doctors speaking out about ‘crisis.’ Obstetrician …

Ezekial Bigknife sported bruises on his neck, a black eye and cuts on his face when he spoke with CBC News.  ‘I didn’t think it would happen to me twice in my lifetime,’ says Ezekial Bigknife. Warning: this story contains distressing content. Five years ago, Ezekial Bigknife was racially profiled …

Despite fighting cancer and undergoing chemotherapy, 72-year-old Lina Courtois from the Eastern Townships was determined to compete in two Canadian championships last week. She took home three gold medals.  ‘She’s a machine,’ says husband. From her hospital bed in Sherbrooke, Que., Lina Courtois visualizes her artistic swimming routine. She points …

This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. — On Friday, May 31, 1985, a tornado outbreak hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario. A total of 44 tornadoes were …

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 14 more New Brunswickers, raising the pandemic death toll to 897, the province reported Tuesday in its first monthly COVID update. COVID deaths have remained stable, at an average of 3.5 per week, according to the COVIDWatch report, while hospital admissions because of the …

Andrea Eaton, 53, decided to adopt just before her 50th birthday. Two years later, Eaton flew to Lagos, Nigeria, to adopt a 17-month old baby who had been living in an orphanage. What had been a life-long dream — to be a mother — has turned into an exercise in …

A wildfire that has consumed numerous homes is still burning out of control northwest of Halifax, forcing around 18,000 people to evacuate their homes.  Residents not allowed to return to their homes until advised by municipal authorities. A wildfire that has consumed several homes is still burning out of control …

Tens of thousands of Albertans have used the Vote Compass online tool since the 2023 election campaign began, and the opinions they’ve provided paint a vivid political picture of the province.  3 different ways to interpret Vote Compass data on values, policy preferences and self-identification. Tens of thousands of Albertans …