Volunteers from Semiahmoo Secondary school are pictured on the school’s Mental Health Day, which students and counsellors brought back after a pandemic-related hiatus. (Contributed photo)

‘Under high pressure’: B.C. students organize Mental Health Day

Grade 12 students want to see mental health services become more accessible

Volunteers from Semiahmoo Secondary school are pictured on the school’s Mental Health Day, which students and counsellors brought back after a pandemic-related hiatus. (Contributed photo)
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New movie poster-style ads aim to ‘flip the script’ on gangsters in Metro Vancouver

Launched in Surrey, Crime Stoppers campaign wants partners of criminals to tell them info

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Morning Start: Upcoming Kids Yes Day

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What can ChatGPT maker’s new AI model GPT-4 do?

The company behind the ChatGPT chatbot has rolled out its latest artificial…

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In New Brunswick, the high interest rates made 29-year-old Lauren Fitzgerald, shown in a handout photo, dramatically alter her home-buying plans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Lauren Fitzgerald

‘How are you going to compete?’: Canadians grapple with tight housing market

People entering the housing market share stories from across the country

In New Brunswick, the high interest rates made 29-year-old Lauren Fitzgerald, shown in a handout photo, dramatically alter her home-buying plans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Lauren Fitzgerald
Sugar, a 2-year-old French bulldog, licks her mouth while waiting to be groomed during the Thailand International Dog Show in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, June 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kankanit Wiriyasajja

Beloved and debated, French bulldog becomes top US dog breed

Labrador retrievers bumped after 31-year run, new top dog wasn’t even in top 75 a quarter-century ago

Sugar, a 2-year-old French bulldog, licks her mouth while waiting to be groomed during the Thailand International Dog Show in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, June 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kankanit Wiriyasajja
This undated photo shows the 12 finalists being considered for induction into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in May. They are: Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Barbie Fashion Designer, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Computer Space, FIFA International Soccer, GoldenEye 007, The Last of Us, NBA 2K, Quake, Wii Sports and Wizardry. (Photo Courtesy of The Strong Museum via AP)

Wizardry, warfare, Wii on ballot for World Video Game Hall of Fame

12 finalists that are being considered for induction in May

This undated photo shows the 12 finalists being considered for induction into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in May. They are: Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Barbie Fashion Designer, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Computer Space, FIFA International Soccer, GoldenEye 007, The Last of Us, NBA 2K, Quake, Wii Sports and Wizardry. (Photo Courtesy of The Strong Museum via AP)
Bill Henderson of Chilliwack. (File photo)

PODCAST: Bill Henderson of Supergroup Chilliwack

TODAY IN B.C.: Member of the Order of Canada is a singer, songwriter and music producer

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Morning Start: The longest street in the world

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Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, disembark their plane in Yellowknife during part of the Royal Tour of Canada, Thursday, May 19, 2022. New polling results suggest Canadians are largely indifferent to their new king, and more than half believe his May 6 coronation is the right time for the country to reconsider its ties with the monarchy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Canadians uninterested in King Charles’ coronation, British monarchy, survey suggests

Leger poll finds more than half of those participating want to reconsider ties to the monarchy

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, disembark their plane in Yellowknife during part of the Royal Tour of Canada, Thursday, May 19, 2022. New polling results suggest Canadians are largely indifferent to their new king, and more than half believe his May 6 coronation is the right time for the country to reconsider its ties with the monarchy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Eric Lee, VictorEric Design Build. (HAVAN photo)

PODCAST: Exploring high-performance home trends and associated benefits

TODAY IN BC: HAVAN’s podcast ‘Measure Twice, Cut Once’

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Boo the bear wakes from his winter nap. (Instagram)

Golden’s boy Boo boogies out of bed

Boo the Bear woke from his winter nap at the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort bear refuge

Boo the bear wakes from his winter nap. (Instagram)
Raylene Watts, left, and Alex Tuele, both from Fanny Bay, visit the Port Alberni waterfront looking for treasure on Wednesday, March 9, 2023. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)

Treasure seekers scour British Columbia for pot of ‘gold’

B.C.-based scavenger hunt offered $1,000 if someone could solve five riddles

Raylene Watts, left, and Alex Tuele, both from Fanny Bay, visit the Port Alberni waterfront looking for treasure on Wednesday, March 9, 2023. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)
Bill Nighy arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Did you see the blue ribbons worn by many at the Oscars? Here’s what they mean

#WithRefugees ribbons Sunday sent a message supporting the right to seek safety

Bill Nighy arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Germany's Marcel Noebels, left, challenges for the puck with Canada's Troy Stecher during the 2021 Ice Hockey World Championships group B match between Germany and Canada. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Sergei Grits)

PODCAST: Richmond’s Troy Stecher, former Canuck

MOJ on Sports: The defenseman now a Calgary Flame after recent trade with Arizona

Germany's Marcel Noebels, left, challenges for the puck with Canada's Troy Stecher during the 2021 Ice Hockey World Championships group B match between Germany and Canada. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Sergei Grits)
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Morning Start: Cetaceans

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Teen Daze, a.k.a. Jamison Isaak, in his home studio in Chilliwack on Feb. 6, 2023. Teen Daze won a Juno Award on Saturday for Electronic Album of the Year, for his release, Interior. (Paul Henderson/ Chilliwack Progress)

Chilliwack artist, Horsefly duo among B.C. winners at opening night of the Juno Awards

The 2023 Juno Awards officially kicked off Saturday night in Edmonton, Alta.…

Teen Daze, a.k.a. Jamison Isaak, in his home studio in Chilliwack on Feb. 6, 2023. Teen Daze won a Juno Award on Saturday for Electronic Album of the Year, for his release, Interior. (Paul Henderson/ Chilliwack Progress)
Antique clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, in Medfield, Massachusetts on March 5, 2020. U.S. legislation that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Charles Krupa

Canadian time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes ‘sunshine’ law

U.S. Senator reintroduces Sunshine Protection Act, which would allow daylight time to be permanent

Antique clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, in Medfield, Massachusetts on March 5, 2020. U.S. legislation that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Charles Krupa
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Morning Start: Eagles

Your morning start for Friday, March 10

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Two North Shore business owners, Trish Neufeld and her brother David Smyth (at bottom, right and left), were given a night to remember when they bumped into David Beckham and his son at a pub in Dublin. (David Smyth/ Facebook)

Chance encounter sees B.C. duo partying with soccer legend David Beckham

North Vancouver pair get some unexpected company at their table in a Dublin bar

Two North Shore business owners, Trish Neufeld and her brother David Smyth (at bottom, right and left), were given a night to remember when they bumped into David Beckham and his son at a pub in Dublin. (David Smyth/ Facebook)
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