PHOTOS: Witches conjure up the spirit of adventure at community paddle

Photos by Melissa Leslie and Heather Cottingham
The fifth annual Witch Paddle took place on Tie Lake
Spencer Martin mans the crease prior to the puck drop of game three of the Abbotsford Canucks playoff series against the Calgary Wranglers earlier this year. Martin was picked up on waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday (Sept. 29). (Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News)

Spencer Martin a former Canuck, claimed by Columbus Blue Jackets
Organizer Richard Hagensen led the protesters in a song at the protest. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

B.C.-wide call made for protection of old-growth forests
Canadian pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances cannabis finance reforms

Canadian pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances cannabis finance reforms
Why mountain biking should be your new travel activity — plus tips for beginners

Why mountain biking should be your new travel activity — plus tips for beginners

Elder Chuck Henry at the Indigenous Perspectives Society in Langford. (Arnold Lim/Black Press Media)

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BC Ferries’ Spirit of Vancouver will be out of service during Thanksgiving weekend due to repairs. (Photo by Theresa Bodger) BC Ferries’ Spirit of Vancouver will be out of service during Thanksgiving weekend due to repairs (Photo by Theresa Bodger)

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Silvertips’ Teague Patton (29) fights for the puck during a game between the Everett Silvertips and Victoria Royals at the Angel of the Winds Arena on Saturday, Sept. 23. The Silvertips won 5-3. (Annie Barker/Sound Publishing)

Victoria Royals forward suspended 25 games for hockey hit from behind
A week of events set to mark the 10th anniversary of Orange Shirt Day included an Every Child Matters hockey game in Williams Lake Sept. 21. (Angie Mindus photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Truth and reconciliation federal commitment as national day arrives
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A pedestrian makes his way along an icy sidewalk Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Okanagan school district needs kitty litter for ice, not kids

On-call Coquitlam teacher Amira Mounir Abraham has been reprimanded by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation after showing a nine-minute animated film to students in grades 2 and 3 that depicted sexual intercourse and suicide (Pixabay photo)

On-call B.C. teacher shows inappropriate short film to elementary students

The Lululemon logo is seen on a wall at the company’s headquarters in Vancouver on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it has struck a five-year partnership with Peloton Interactive Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Lululemon, Peloton join forces in tradeoff of fitness for fashion

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence. (AP PHOTO/GODOFREDO A. VÀSQUEZ)

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More than three million hectares of land have been destroyed by fire in 2023. This is more than twice as much as the amount of land burned in 2018, in the province’s second-worst wildfire season. (BC Wildfire Service)

B.C. wildfires in 2023 scorch 3 million hectares

Land burned is more than twice as great as in 2018 wildfire season

Members of the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) at Simon Fraser University walked the picket line at the Surrey campus Thursday. (Photo: @TSSU/ Twitter)

Teaching Support Staff Union pickets outside Simon Fraser University

University says its ‘focused on resolving this difficult situation as quickly as possible’

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Former Vancouver Canucks Henrik Sedin, left, of Sweden, goalie Roberto Luongo, centre, and Daniel Sedin, right, of Sweden, stand after being wrapped in First Nations blankets during a ceremony honouring their recent inductions into the Hockey Hall of Fame, before an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Thursday, December 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

THE MOJ: Luongo doesn’t bleed Canuck enough for number retirement

Heck of a player, but asking to be traded takes him out of consideration for team’s highest honour

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard warms up for the team's preseason NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

B.C.’s Connor Bedard ‘comfortable’ in his NHL exhibition debut

Touted teenager picks up two assists making his preseason debut for Chicago

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Elkford glass artist Katherine Russell. CBT photo

Elford glass artist Katherine Russell hones her social media skills

Russell has shifted her focus to improve her online presence and reach more people, following one-on-one coaching she received from Columbia Basin Trust’s Basin Business Advisors Program

Bridge Creek’s trees near 100 Mile House show their fall colours as leaves fall into the water. (Patrick Davies photo)

QUIZ: Are you ready for the start of fall?

Autumn equinox is Saturday, Sept. 23, marking the start of the fall season

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Antonia ‘Toni’ Servatius

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Aug 24th, 2023

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Aug 24th, 2023

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Aug 22nd, 2023

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Bruce Springsteen, left, and Steven Van Zandt perform on tour at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP)

Bruce Springsteen postpones remainder of tour due to peptic ulcer disease

Remaining shows will run in 2024 instead

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    Pierre Poilievre speaks in Terrace in a bid to shift the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding from its current status as a seat for the NDP. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

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            Step into your new career at the Cranbrook Hiring and Post-Secondary Education Expo on Sept. 14.

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              The Attainable Housing Development Society works with local communities an organizations to fill the housing gap in British Columbia. This summer, they’re hosting their New Home Raffle – giving you the chance to win an amazing home overlooking beautiful Shuswap Lake. Photos courtesy AHDS

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