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Kelowna mom wants more support for special needs students
Christine McKay, whose six-year-old son Isaac has autism, says his school didn't have a resource teacher the beginning of the academic year, creating gaps in his education at South Kelowna Elementary.
How have Vancouver's Airbnb rules affected the housing market?
It's been almost one year since Vancouver introduced bylaws around short term rentals through sites like Airbnb. But Vancouver housing advocate Rohana Rezel says the rules have had little impact.
Councillor urges rethink on 'unsustainable' snow removal methods in Prince George
Coun. Brian Skakun says that the city is spending too much on snow removal and that it could be done more efficiently.
BCCDC website aims to inoculate next generation of kids against misinformation
With B.C. experiencing a measles outbreak and Vancouver Coastal Health confirming nine cases, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control says it wants to inoculate the next generation of kids against misinformation.
Grab your camera: City of Vancouver is looking for photos of king tides
It's the time of the year for king tides. From Nov. 23-30, the City of Vancouver is asking citizen-scientists to snap photos of the shorelines to help them monitor changes and prepare for storms.
Blue lights could save lives, says tow trucking community
After a tow truck driver was killed while helping a motorist who had struck a deer on the side of the highway near Castlegar, the Automotive Retailers Association of B.C. and the tow trucking community want to see the amber flashing lights on the top of truck, changed to blue.
Advocacy group takes issue with B.C. government's ad campaign to fight opioid crisis
The Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs is calling on the provincial government to rethink its approach to fighting the opioid crisis in B.C.
PRIDE AND PROGRESS
Indigenous voices head up Vancouver's 2018 Pride Parade
Vancouver Pride Parade Grand Marshals, William Flett and Lulu Gurney will represent all of those who contributed to 'A Mile In Our Moccasins' — a short film about the lived experiences of Indigenous youth living with HIV.
Vernon votes to rein in homeless by banning shopping carts in all public spaces
Vernon city council has passed a bylaw prohibiting shopping carts in public spaces, one of 46 recommendations to help deal with homelessness affecting businesses.
Students at Okanagan College create solar-powered table to charge cellphones
Josh Wiebe, Cooper Simson and Nick Gallant came up with the idea for an outdoor table that doubles as a charging station and enlisted the help of engineering students to get their idea off the ground. Now, they're heading to Calgary for the chance to win $20,000 to get their product to market.