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'Long days ahead,' says Eby as B.C.'s wildfire evacuation orders and alerts climb

'Long days ahead,' says Eby as B.C.'s wildfire evacuation orders and alerts climb

Escalating wildfires and worsening drought across British Columbia signal challenging times ahead, with the province and nation facing the worst fire season in 100 years, said Premier David Eby.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. follows suit, Premier David Eby pulls government advertising from Facebook and Instagram

Rob Shaw: B.C. follows suit, Premier David Eby pulls government advertising from Facebook and Instagram

Journalism a vital public service that needs to be supported, Eby says.
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Grants to be considered by qRD for Lasqueti Island organizations

Grants to be considered by qRD for Lasqueti Island organizations

qathet Regional District finance committee debates two applications, makes recommendations to board
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'I was crying': B.C. woman encounters majestic pod of orcas

'I was crying': B.C. woman encounters majestic pod of orcas

Sara Evans managed to film the encounter, one she describes as a dream come true. 
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Ottawa could help health care with better international recruiting, premiers say

Ottawa could help health care with better international recruiting, premiers say

WINNIPEG — Canada's premiers reiterated calls for more federal help for health care Tuesday, while acknowledging that provinces can learn from each other in areas such as worker retention.
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Pandemic resignations could have been caused by rising home prices: UBC research

Pandemic resignations could have been caused by rising home prices: UBC research

Working paper based on U.S. data may help shed light on changes in Canadian employment.
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B.C. company sues pharmacist who reused COVID syringe barrels

B.C. company sues pharmacist who reused COVID syringe barrels

Bhanu Prasad Seelaboyina gave 96 patients COVID-19 immunizations with reused syringe barrels, according to the B.C. College of Pharmacists.
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Get another COVID-19 booster in the fall, Canada's immunization panel recommends

Get another COVID-19 booster in the fall, Canada's immunization panel recommends

OTTAWA — Canadians should get another COVID-19 vaccine booster in the fall if it's been at least six months since their last dose or COVID-19 infection, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) said on Tuesday.
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B.C. police warn about 3D-printed guns that look like 'harmless toys'

B.C. police warn about 3D-printed guns that look like 'harmless toys'

While a fully functional firearm cannot be printed, conversion kits that complete the guns can be purchased in stores or online.
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RCMP release photos related to Sechelt stabbing

RCMP release photos related to Sechelt stabbing

Sunshine Coast RCMP is releasing photos of a man who "may have been involved or potentially a witness" in a stabbing in Sechelt in the early hours of July 7.
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