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Geoff Johnson: Mentors can help ease the path of new teachers

Geoff Johnson: Mentors can help ease the path of new teachers

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery — and sometimes even educators need someone to help guide them along that path.
29 million trees planted in 2021 under Canada's '2 billion trees' target

29 million trees planted in 2021 under Canada's '2 billion trees' target

91Ô­´´ Island First Nations were among the first to plant trees under the federal plan to plant two billion trees by 2030. They are still waiting for longer-term commitments.
Charla Huber: My daughter asked me 'What's an Indian joke?'

Charla Huber: My daughter asked me 'What's an Indian joke?'

Paying respect to Indigenous culture.
Geoff Johnson: What has changed since 1988 Sullivan Commission education report?

Geoff Johnson: What has changed since 1988 Sullivan Commission education report?

Lawrie McFarlane: Sugary cereals should come with warning labels

Lawrie McFarlane: Sugary cereals should come with warning labels

The many consequences of obesity
Trevor Hancock: We are falling behind in a world going backwards

Trevor Hancock: We are falling behind in a world going backwards

Our Community: Firefighters' 24-hour relay, fundraiser for night van

Our Community: Firefighters' 24-hour relay, fundraiser for night van

Monique Keiran: Summer comes with sense of unease after heat dome

Monique Keiran: Summer comes with sense of unease after heat dome

A colleague who lives on unceded Syilx territory in the north Okanagan told me recently that her friends at a fish hatchery in the area are deeply concerned about the size of the salmon return this year.
Hydromedusa jellyfish could see explosive growth in B.C.

Hydromedusa jellyfish could see explosive growth in B.C.

Under a shifting climate, explosive growth of the freshwater jellyfish could damage local ecosystems. Now, one B.C. scientist is calling on the public to help track it.
B.C. scientist wants you to send him slapped mosquitoes in the mail

B.C. scientist wants you to send him slapped mosquitoes in the mail

As climate change expands the northward range of many species, a new citizen science project is calling on B.C. and Yukon residents to send in slapped mosquitoes so researchers can track them and the diseases they may carry.