Wearing of the green brings in the green

St. Patrick's elementary students (from left

St. Patrick's elementary students (from left

Students and staff at St. Patrick’s elementary got into the spirit of their namesake’s day March 17, as a way to raise funds for the Canadian Red Cross’s disaster relief efforts in Japan.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a plenary session at the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay, England on Friday June 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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David and Collet Stephan leave for a break during an appeal hearing in Calgary on Thursday, March 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
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Highway notices like this come down effective June 14. Public health restrictions on non-essential travel and commercial operation have hit local businesses in every corner of B.C. (B.C. government)
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