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Large number of staff affected by COVID-19 forces temporary closure of Cowichan Valley school The Duncan Christian School is closed for two weeks due to a COVID-19 cluster, part of a wave of COVID-19 cases hitting Vancouver Island's Cowichan Valley. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 18, 2021 12:23 PM PT | Last Updated: January 18 The Duncan Christian School is closing for two weeks to allow staff and students to self-isolate.(Google Street View)

Stz'uminus First Nation artist helps design new goalie mask for Canucks A previous mask raised concerns about cultural appropriation after a non-Indigenous artist from Sweden used a replica of the Thunderbird on the Stanley Park totem pole. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 16, 2021 2:00 PM PT | Last Updated: January 16 The Vancouver Canucks say the new design, inspired by the legend of the orcas and the wolves transforming in packs to hunt on the land and in the ocean, will debut soon.(@Canucks/Twitter) An artist from the Stz'uminus First Nation is behind the design for this season'...

Capital region's standing committees will now include First Nations' elected officials The Capital Regional District's standing committees will include representation from elected members of First Nations on a rotating basis. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 16, 2021 12:00 PM PT | Last Updated: January 16 The Capital Regional District is comprised of 13 municipalities and three electoral areas and co-ordinates issues in the Greater Victoria region. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)

It followed a Downing Street briefing on Tuesday afternoon Q&A: your questions answered by Wiltshire Police senior officer Question: David Garmston, Points West presenter: Are these rules as clear as the Home Secretary’s been saying this afternoon? Answer: ACC Smith: Certainly, the rules are clear and, more importantly, the reasons for the rules are really clear. So, stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. We know that as we’ve entered into the third lockdown the regulations are really clear and my officers and PCSOs have the challenging task of policing those rules with the ...

Overworked and overwhelmed: UVic faculty and students brace for Round 2 of pandemic university Like many colleges and universities, the University of Victoria transitioned almost entirely to online learning due to the pandemic. But according to the 5,000 students and about 200 instructors polled in a new survey, this transition has been less than ideal.  Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 10, 2021 11:00 AM PT | Last Updated: January 12 Both students and faculty of the University of Victoria reported feeling stressed by the transition to online learning, according to a new internal surv...