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Three natural compounds collected off the B.C. and Newfoundland coasts have been found to have COVID-19-blocking powers in a discovery that could protect against future pandemics.

The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal didn't buy the argument that Wayne Dauncey abandoned his boat to file an insurance claim.

Coverage of application and assessment fees for internationally trained nurses, bursaries for those who return to practice, and faster processing are all part of a package unveiled Monday to address the nursing shortage.

More communities are investing in tiny shelters as the province looks to create temporary solutions for people experiencing homelessness.

“During the project itself, though, there's a lot of mechanisms that owners and designers can use and select that can actually create avenues for intercultural collaboration,” said Caron.

B.C. paramedics' last collective agreement expired in April 2022.

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Language used to speak about disability changes over time, and preferences shift due to advocacy and allyship, legal proceedings and empirical research.

Labour shortages, inflation, new organizing rules and the ‘Starbucks effect’ are all expected to spark new union drives.

Many pharmacies have bare shelves and are fielding multiple calls for medicines like Tylenol and Advil and anything else that can provide relief.