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• Nanaimo high school teacher placed on leave following creep-catcher sting

  A Nanaimo high school teacher has been placed on leave as the school district investigates allegations that he tried to meet up with someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy on the dating site Grindr.

  

• Vancouver Island goalie makes impressive NHL debut

  A Vancouver Island goalie has been the talk of professional hockey after posting one of the best debuts in NHL history.

  

• Great blue heron colony returns to Vancouver's Stanley Park

  The great blue heron colony is settling back in at Stanley Park, preparing to welcome another generation of new chicks.

• Canadians throw out millions of food products each year. Here's how to reduce that waste

  Canadians are throwing out millions of food products each year, a practice that is not only harming the environment but also their wallets. Here are some tips to reduce food waste from an eco expert.

• Federal decision to shut down B.C. salmon farms prompts company court challenge

  A British Columbia salmon farming company is going to court to challenge the federal government's decision not to renew the licences for its open-net farms off Vancouver Island.

• China and Russia's complicated friendship, explained

  Chinese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship. It's a high point in a complicated, centuries-long relationship.

• Facebook Marketplace scammer asking for deposits, taking off with the cash, Vancouver business owner warns

  The owner of a vintage furniture store in Vancouver’s Chinatown is warning about a Facebook Marketplace scammer who’s asking buyers for deposits and taking off with the cash.

• ‘It felt so surreal’: 18-year-old speaks out after being kicked out of SZA concert in Vancouver

  An 18-year-old who got kicked out of the SZA concert in Vancouver on Sunday is pushing back against claims by Rogers Arena that he was removed after being repeatedly asked to stop dancing in the aisles.

• Fears that 'foreign interference' investigations could stoke anti-Asian sentiment

  Concerns are being raised that a probe into potential interference by China in Canadian elections could lead to more anti-Asian racism.

• B.C. teacher who hit Indigenous teen 'on the rear end' with book faces 2-day suspension, mandatory training

  A B.C. teacher is facing a two-day licence suspension and has to undergo anti-racism training, nearly three years after she was fired over two physical interactions with Indigenous students.

• Man brandished hunting knife at White Rock coffee shop, RCMP say

  Mounties in White Rock say they have arrested a man seen "brandishing a hunting knife" outside a local coffee shop Tuesday.

• 2 BC Ferries sailings cancelled between Victoria, Vancouver

  Two BC Ferries sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen were cancelled on Tuesday evening due to a staff shortage.

• 1 arrested after 'glass smashing spree' in Vancouver, police say

  One man has been arrested after what police describe as a "glass smashing spree" in Downtown Vancouver.

• Petition to recall B.C. Premier David Eby fails

  An effort to recall B.C. Premier David Eby as the MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey has failed after the petition was not submitted by the March 20 deadline, according to Elections BC.

• Vancouver airport ranked best in Canada, 20th worldwide in global survey

  The Vancouver airport has been ranked the best in Canada – and 20th best worldwide – in an annual global survey of air travellers.

• Teen spit in officer's face after being pulled over for speeding in Abbotsford, police say

  An 18-year-old who allegedly spit in police officers' faces after being pulled over for speeding in Abbotsford has been handed a hefty fine and criminally charged, according to authorities.

• Illegal campers in Vancouver’s Vanier Park given notice to leave

  About half a dozen campers who are living illegally in a Vancouver park have been given notice to leave.

• Women who wouldn't converse with man who bought them drinks top BBB list of unusual complaints

  Soap that wasn't foamy enough, ramen with insufficient seasoning and bar patrons who didn't want to chat are among the "quirky" business complaints seen in B.C. last year, according to the Better Business Bureau.

• B.C. mother who sexually assaulted 15-year-old boy wins reduced sentence on appeal

  A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reduced the prison sentence of a Greater Victoria mother who was found guilty of luring and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

• Sask. First Nation launches Bill C-92 consultations in Vancouver while demanding justice for Noelle O’Soup

  A Saskatchewan First Nation is taking the first steps towards self-governing child and family services within its own community, while demanding justice for one of its young members who died while in the care of B.C.’s government.