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New B.C.-based clinical simulation tech changing the landscape of medical education

New B.C.-based clinical simulation tech changing the landscape of medical education

A new clinical training simulation platform from UBC professor Karim Qayumi is set to change the way medical students polish their skills
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'It was absolutely magical': Woman spots pod of orcas while hiking

'It was absolutely magical': Woman spots pod of orcas while hiking

A woman and her father were hiking on a popular Vancouver Island trail when they spotted a group of killer whales in the water.
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Jim Benning followed in the footsteps of his mentor, Peter Chiarelli, and built the Edmonton Oilers

Jim Benning followed in the footsteps of his mentor, Peter Chiarelli, and built the Edmonton Oilers

As Canucks fans are well aware, Peter Chiarelli and Jim Benning won the Stanley Cup together in 2011 with the Boston Bruins.
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B.C. records 589 new cases of COVID-19 as officials welcome new vaccine approvals

B.C. records 589 new cases of COVID-19 as officials welcome new vaccine approvals

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say the federal government's approval of two new vaccines is encouraging news and one more layer of protection to help get the province through the pandemic. Provincial health officer Dr.
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Number of British Columbians monitored for COVID-19 rises to seven-week high

Number of British Columbians monitored for COVID-19 rises to seven-week high

Seven more COVID-19-related deaths brings death toll from virus in B.C. to 1,355.
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Discrimination case costs Vancouver coffee bar owner $4,000

Discrimination case costs Vancouver coffee bar owner $4,000

Owner allegedly said she didn’t want “you Arabs” in Commercial Drive shop.
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B.C. society against medical assistance in dying gets final notice to vacate property

B.C. society against medical assistance in dying gets final notice to vacate property

DELTA, B.C. — A provincially funded society that refused to provide medical assistance in dying has been issued a final notice about its breach of a lease at a facility in Delta, B.C. Fraser Health says it has ended its $1.
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Site C still faces legal challenge from First Nations

Site C still faces legal challenge from First Nations

Decision to proceed with Site C slammed by First Nation, environmentalists.
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B.C. Liberal party to choose new leader in February 2022

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Liberal party will elect a new leader next February. The party says the winner of its leadership race will be announced on Feb. 5, 2022, after three days of voting by party members.
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'We love ya': Rock star Bryan Adams thanks Lions Gate Hospital for looking after his mom

'We love ya': Rock star Bryan Adams thanks Lions Gate Hospital for looking after his mom

"Thanks to the incredible staff at @lghfoundation (Lions Gate Hospital) in North Vancouver for taking such good care of my mum Jane."
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