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B.C. records deadliest February yet for illicit drug overdose deaths

B.C. records deadliest February yet for illicit drug overdose deaths

VICTORIA — Another record death toll for overdoses in British Columbia shows this isn't just a big-city problem and it must be addressed in every community in the province, Premier John Horgan said Wednesday.
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Quesnel man dusts off ‘diamonds’ to win $100K on scratch ticket

Quesnel man dusts off ‘diamonds’ to win $100K on scratch ticket

Brian Chase in disbelief after presuming he only won $100
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New sketch of Michael Dunahee released 30 years after he vanished from Victoria playground

New sketch of Michael Dunahee released 30 years after he vanished from Victoria playground

Police have also launched a new tip portal.
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B.C. taps 1,400 laid-off tourism workers for non-clinical work at vaccination centres

B.C. taps 1,400 laid-off tourism workers for non-clinical work at vaccination centres

Air Canada, WestJet among 14 companies entering partnership
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Police considering assault charges in alleged Burnaby mall spitting case (video)

Police considering assault charges in alleged Burnaby mall spitting case (video)

Unmasked man at Metropolis at Metrotown allegedly spat at another man in a McDonald's lineup
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B.C. January, February overdose crisis fatalities worst so far

B.C. January, February overdose crisis fatalities worst so far

“Continued tragic and unprecedented rate of death” demands action: chief coroner
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Microsoft expanding Vancouver footprint, adding 500 new jobs

Microsoft expanding Vancouver footprint, adding 500 new jobs

Tech giant adding new cloud computing infrastructure to city as roster grows to 1,700 workers
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New affordable housing projects announced for southern Vancouver Island

New affordable housing projects announced for southern Vancouver Island

VICTORIA — More than 90 new, affordable homes are coming to southern Vancouver Island, after the B.C. and federal governments announced $13.1 million in funding for the initiative.
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Female salmon dying at more than twice the rate of males, UBC researchers find

Female salmon dying at more than twice the rate of males, UBC researchers find

Researchers looked at the sockeye in the Fraser River
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B.C. accelerates vaccine timeline for extremely clinically vulnerable, seniors

B.C. accelerates vaccine timeline for extremely clinically vulnerable, seniors

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is accelerating the timeline for the COVID-19 vaccine once again, allowing people who are "extremely clinically vulnerable" and some seniors to book their shots earlier than expected.
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