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4 weeks ago |
globalnews.ca | Jason Pires |Amy Judd
Vaping rates in Canada are among the highest in the world and, in B.C. schools, its prevalence has become a serious concern for staff and health officials. Dr. Milan Khara, who specializes in smoking and vaping cessation, agrees that it’s best to lead with empathy and compassion and approach vaping just like any other substance use disorder. However, he said there is one big challenge.
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1 month ago |
globalnews.ca | Jason Pires |Amy Judd
Vaping among school-age children is on the rise across Canada. Abbotsford Senior Secondary School’s vice-principal, Brent Schroeder, routinely has a desk drawer full of confiscated vapes. “This isn’t a here problem, it’s an everywhere problem, I would say,” Schroeder told Global News. “But it is eye-opening when you are doing the actual work and see how much of a problem it is.”One in five students in B.C. has tried vaping, according to Statistics Canada.
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1 month ago |
msn.com | Amy Judd |Jason Pires
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msn.com | Amy Judd |Jason Pires
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Nov 18, 2024 |
globalnews.ca | Jason Pires
Two Vancouver Island firefighters and diehard Bruce Springsteen fans are hoping to reignite the glory days at what could be his final show ever in Vancouver on Friday. Veteran Saanich, B.C., firefighter Jeevan Manhas and Victoria fire captain Colin Ward have been best friends for 35 years - a bond formed by soccer and Springsteen. Get daily National newsThe best friends had a chance encounter with the Boss in 1992 and are on a mission to reconnect with him again 32 years later.
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“It’s not a here problem, it’s an everywhere problem” - the vaping crisis in BC schools . Thanks to @AbbotsfordSD @AbbotsfordSD34 @SD34DPAC for stepping up to reveal the disturbing and dangerous realities of student vaping and the alarmingly high rates. https://t.co/uQLCDOY7lC
RT @GlobalBC: The Abbotsford School District is coming forward to share the ugly truth of vaping inside its schools. https://t.co/3AcPCpoz…
Feels like @Canucks are now chasing @mnwild instead of the surging @StLouisBlues for the final playoff spot - the Canucks-Wild clash in two weeks (April 12th) could be massive
