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Publicly funded genetic test for suitable antidepressants would save health-care costs: study

Publicly funded genetic test for suitable antidepressants would save health-care costs: study

Loss. That's the word that comes to mind when Linda Riches thinks of the debilitating depression that robbed her of the ability to fully care for her son, advance in her career and pursue her goal of a PhD in education.
Wily wolf-dog, dubbed WD-40, gives rescuers the slip on Vancouver Island

Wily wolf-dog, dubbed WD-40, gives rescuers the slip on Vancouver Island

COOMBS, B.C. — Residents in southeastern Vancouver Island are being asked to keep an eye out for a large wolf-dog mix-breed that has been wandering around for nearly two months but skilfuly avoiding all attempts to trap it.
B.C. housing minister tells people not to help 'desperate scammers' with Airbnb fraud

B.C. housing minister tells people not to help 'desperate scammers' with Airbnb fraud

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's minister of housing is warning people not to take part in short-term rental scams as the province moves to limit the hotel alternatives to increase housing stock.
The first step is talking: how kids can safely explore gender identity

The first step is talking: how kids can safely explore gender identity

“Going to talk to your doc doesn’t mean you’re expecting to have a treatment or some sort of solution. It’s a start of the discussion."
Protesters demonstrate in Victoria and across Canada as Israel-Hamas war rages

Protesters demonstrate in Victoria and across Canada as Israel-Hamas war rages

Pro-Palestinian protesters in multiple cities, including Victoria and Nanaimo, demanded a halt to hostilities
Power restored to 99 per cent of customers left in the dark after storm: BC Hydro

Power restored to 99 per cent of customers left in the dark after storm: BC Hydro

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says almost all of the thousands of customers who lost power during a windstorm that swept across southern British Columbia have had their power restored.
Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor

Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor

VANCOUVER — British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to patients elsewhere in the country who can get a shot every two months instead of taking a daily pill, says an infectious diseases specialist. Dr.
Police watchdog investigating man's death following fire in Langley B.C.

Police watchdog investigating man's death following fire in Langley B.C.

LANGLEY, B.C. — British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who barricaded himself in a home in Langley which burned to the ground.
Thousands lose power in parts of B.C. after high winds, heavy rains

Thousands lose power in parts of B.C. after high winds, heavy rains

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says 80 per cent of customers who lost power during recent high winds and heavy rains have seen their electricity restored, though thousands still remain in the dark.
The lasting legacy of Canadian war amputee veterans

The lasting legacy of Canadian war amputee veterans

United by the common bond of amputation, amputees from the First World War, along with those from the Second World War and Korean War, were instrumental in pushing for advancements in prosthetic technology.