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FCM says New Rental Protection Fund Helps Address Need for Affordable Housing
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities says the new Canada Rental Protection Fund announced by Ottawa last week will help support the country’s critical need for affordable housing.Â
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The FCMÂ says $470 million in grants and $1 billion in loans for affordable housing will help prevent people from falling into homelessness and...
No one happy with removing bus shelters to prevent homeless camping
Another Island community has been forced to remove bus shelters to prevent homeless camping, drug use and vandalism.
And nobody at the Cowichan Valley Regional District is happy about their decision, which will negatively impact people who depend on public transit.
At a meeting last week the District voted to take...
Celebrity elephant seal escorted off the road, back to the ocean
A celebrity elephant seal in Victoria has been taken away from his adoring fans, once again.
An elephant seal nicknamed Emerson came ashore this week to moult, and has been spotted in various places around the capital region. On Friday he was corralled into a Fisheries and Oceans vehicle near...
Auto crime on the decline in BC, RCMP Â
BC RCMP say they have officially kicked off their alongside ICBC to generate awareness of the growing number of car thefts in the province and across Canada.Â
Eugene Lum of the RCMP integrated municipal provincial auto crime team says there has been a decline in auto crime since 2018 in...
Student-favourite teacher wins honours for making science fun
A student-favourite science teacher at Carihi recently received an award for teaching excellence.
Bill Deagle teaches science at Carihi Secondary. He was awarded the Gordon Gore Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in BC for 2023. The prize is awarded by the BC Association of Physics Teachers and is presented...
Province aims to enhance tradespeople skills
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The province of BC says they’re providing specialized training to support the trades through TradeUpBC. Â
According to a media release, the one-stop shop will provide information about trades-training opportunities at post-secondary intuitions across BC including professional development offerings, micro-credentials and short-term training. Â
Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Lisa Beare...
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