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B.C. health info must be protected and FOI fees dropped, poll shows

B.C. health info must be protected and FOI fees dropped, poll shows

Health information protections and access to government information are important issues for British Columbians, a new poll suggests.
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'Once in a lifetime': B.C. couple rescues moose stuck in fence

'Once in a lifetime': B.C. couple rescues moose stuck in fence

"I wasn't scared. I just figured I need to help this animal."
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Blackwater Gold mine project set to go, all it needs is permit approval

Blackwater Gold mine project set to go, all it needs is permit approval

Construction of $2.5B gold-silver mine 160 km SW of Prince George expected to begin this summer
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Scammers impersonating tech support scam B.C. woman out of $7,000

Scammers impersonating tech support scam B.C. woman out of $7,000

The victim did not realize that the phone number was on a fake website designed to mimic the legitimate company’s website.
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Traffic pollution damages brain function, finds landmark B.C. study

Traffic pollution damages brain function, finds landmark B.C. study

A new study that exposed 25 people to diesel fumes in a lab at Vancouver General Hospital has found traffic pollution damages the brain's ability to reflect, retrieve memories and imagine the future.
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B.C. nurse suspended for 'significant history' of taking patients' narcotics

B.C. nurse suspended for 'significant history' of taking patients' narcotics

The nurse disclosed the problem after being notified of an employer investigation into medication tampering.
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ICBC stands firm on Flying Spaghetti Monster pirate, colander hats

ICBC stands firm on Flying Spaghetti Monster pirate, colander hats

Dread Pyrate Higgs (also known as Gary Smith of Grand Forks) has been issued a driver's licence without his Pastafarian head covering in the photo. He says it was done "under duress."
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B.C. Indigenous child agency appeals mom's $150K separation award

B.C. Indigenous child agency appeals mom's $150K separation award

The Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society says the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal overstepped its jurisdiction.
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More B.C. seniors are using reverse mortgages to unlock equity

More B.C. seniors are using reverse mortgages to unlock equity

As inflation causes increases in monthly expenses, reverse mortgages are going up.
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Two heli-skiers killed in avalanche near Revelstoke

Two heli-skiers killed in avalanche near Revelstoke

Monday's tragedy brings the number of people killed in avalanches in B.C over the past two weeks to five.
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