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vancouversun.com > news > surreys-school-population-shrinking-and-so-is-its-funding

Surrey's school population is shrinking — and so is its funding

10+ hour, 24+ min ago  (595+ words) Along with the number of students enrolled, funding is also expected to decrease next year in Surrey Enrolment in Surrey's public schools is projected to decline again this fall after the first drop in decades this school year. But a…...

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vancouversun.com > health > b-c-teen-first-in-world-to-be-cured-of-rare-disease-through-gene-editing-treatment

B.C. teen first in world to be cured of rare disease through gene editing treatment

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (693+ words) 'It is really crazy to think about,' says 18-year-old Ty Sperle. 'We're definitely at a turning point in medicine' To be the first person in the world cured of chronic granulomatous disease, a rare genetic condition, feels a little surreal…...

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vancouversun.com > news > bc-overhauls-supports-for-children-with-disabilities-offering-direct-funding-for-children-with-down-syndrome

B.C. overhauls supports for children with disabilities, offers direct funding for children with Down syndrome

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (598+ words) New programs will offer increased supports for children with Down syndrome and complex needs, but could leave some families behind Children with Down syndrome will receive direct funding from the province for the first time and kids with complex needs…...

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vancouversun.com > opinion > op-ed > opinion-algebra-vs-the-algorithm-vancouver-school-boards-device-ban-isnt-working

Opinion: Algebra vs. the algorithm — Vancouver school board's 'device ban' isn’t working

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (618+ words) Kelsey Dundon: For the sake of our teachers, administrators and students, we need to remove personal devices from the classroom for real. It's been almost two years since the province announced personal digital device restrictions in Schools to much fanfare…...

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vancouversun.com > news > local-news > grizzlies-bc-what-you-need-to-know

Grizzly bears in B.C.: What you need to know

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (547+ words) There has been an unusual amount of grizzly bear activity in B.C. this year, according to experts. Find out more The grizzly bear attack on a school group in Bella Coola this week was one of several high-profile sightings and attacks…...

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vancouversun.com > news > simon-fraser-university-sfu-ai-course-kia

Meet Kia, the AI persona assisting an SFU professor's new course

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (815+ words) A new Simon Fraser University course will see an artificial construct on hand to debate its professor and help students peer into the future Simon Fraser University's newest class will have an unpaid expert on hand to answer questions about…...

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vancouversun.com > opinion > opinion-how-to-lessen-the-horrific-results-when-b-c-children-in-care-go-missing

Opinion: How to lessen the horrific results when B.C. children in care go missing

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (831+ words) Opinion: When children in government care go missing from their placements, they don't vanish into safe spaces. British Columbians recently learned of a12-year-old girl in government care left to fend for herself in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Reports suggest she had…...

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vancouversun.com > news > vancouver-parents-blocked-teaching-kids-swim-public-pools

Vancouver parents blocked from teaching their kids to swim in public pools

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (963+ words) Frustrated parents say enforcement of a vague city policy has prevented them from teaching their own children to swim, even as demand for lessons far outstrips supply When Hailey Arthur took her seven-year-old daughter Zoey to the Kensington Community Centre…...

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vancouversun.com > life > fashion-beauty > this-canadian-skin-care-brand-is-made-just-for-babies

This Canadian skin-care brand is made just for babies

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (496+ words) My Petite Coco was founded by a'Toronto-based physician. My Petite Coco is a Canadian skin-care brand that's formulated specifically for babies. Founded by Toronto-based physician and formulator Dr. Erica Weste, the brand was created amid her own search as a…...

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vancouversun.com > news > surrey-nurse-human-milk-donation-day-how-donate-breast-milk-bc

Surrey nurse on maternity leave donates breast milk to help tiniest patients

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (657+ words) Sandeep Thiara-Basi has donated over 100 litres of breast milk, committed to her calling of caring for vulnerable infants Like many expectant moms, Sandeep Thiara-Basi was worried about breastfeeding. The Surrey nurse works in the family birthing unit at Surrey Memorial…...