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B.C. nurse suspended for religious ritual

B.C. nurse suspended for religious ritual

A ritual was performed on an Indigenous person in public without informed consent and consideration of the person's heritage, B.C.’s College of Nurses & Midwives said.
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COVID-19 lockdowns impacted HIV transmission rates in B.C., says study

COVID-19 lockdowns impacted HIV transmission rates in B.C., says study

During the early stages of the pandemic, HIV rates increased among certain drug users, UBC researchers found
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Knife-wielding woman tries to break into locked nursery at B.C. hospital

Knife-wielding woman tries to break into locked nursery at B.C. hospital

Police say the woman was “uncontrollable and violent.”
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We can use drones to get inside and learn more about active, gassy volcanoes

We can use drones to get inside and learn more about active, gassy volcanoes

Drones can be used to collect gas samples from active volcanoes, where it is too dangerous for researchers. This data can be then used to predict the frequency and severity of eruptions.
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‘We’re going to paddle together’: Stz’uminus welcomed community for a day of culture and learning

‘We’re going to paddle together’: Stz’uminus welcomed community for a day of culture and learning

Hundreds present on Stz’uminus homelands to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
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First B.C. couple married by Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

First B.C. couple married by Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

The Christina Lake couple were married by church leader Dread Pirate Higgs under cheers of 'R’Amen. R’Amen. R’Amen'
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No pandemic airline refund, B.C. tribunal rules

No pandemic airline refund, B.C. tribunal rules

German airline Lufthansa refunded taxes on a $1,760 fare for which a B.C. man wanted a complete refund.
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Seniors falling behind amid rising costs, too few supports, says watchdog

Seniors falling behind amid rising costs, too few supports, says watchdog

The costs of aging at home are escalating and seniors are struggling, which sometimes leads them to enter long-term care prematurely, Isobel Mackenzie said Thursday
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Disabled B.C. woman claims childhood sex abuse by Coquitlam priests

Disabled B.C. woman claims childhood sex abuse by Coquitlam priests

One of the alleged abusers had worked in parishes across western Canada, including at a Saskatchewan Indian residential school
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Metro Vancouver gas prices to spike to nearly $2.19/L

Metro Vancouver gas prices to spike to nearly $2.19/L

Another day of higher gas prices
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