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Costco and The Bay cardholders entitled to claim against Capital One, B.C. judge rules

Costco and The Bay cardholders entitled to claim against Capital One, B.C. judge rules

Personal information of Capital One credit card applicants between 2005 and early 2019 was breached.
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Research is debunking the domestic chicken's origin story

Research is debunking the domestic chicken's origin story

Originally enticed out of trees and into human lives by rice, new research proves chickens have a much more complex history than previously thought.
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B.C. tourism boom expected across all budgets

B.C. tourism boom expected across all budgets

Pent-up consumer demand after two years of mandates is encouraging many travellers to splurge on vacations
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The weed isn't making you paranoid — the pot shop really does have cameras

The weed isn't making you paranoid — the pot shop really does have cameras

Cannabis and liquor store protections for customers' and employees' private information has improved significantly since B.C.'s privacy watchdog issued recommendations.
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B.C. strata can give toilet overflow bill to owner, tribunal rules

B.C. strata can give toilet overflow bill to owner, tribunal rules

A B.C. tribunal said a strata tenant was responsible for ensuring a toilet didn't overflow despite the fact a pipe blockage was in common property.
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Death toll from heat wave climbs as B.C. coroner report calls for change

Death toll from heat wave climbs as B.C. coroner report calls for change

619 people are now thought to have died due to the 2021 heat wave in B.C.
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B.C. flood watch: Province most vulnerable to extreme weather right now

B.C. flood watch: Province most vulnerable to extreme weather right now

High snowpacks through the Cariboo and Rocky Mountains puts cities like Kamloops and Prince George at high risk for flooding.
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B.C. nurse fined $21,000 for giving wrong patient methadone

B.C. nurse fined $21,000 for giving wrong patient methadone

A Pitt Meadows nurse failed to intervene while the patient was in medical distress, didn't document the conduct and failed to correct his error.
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Post about Dr. Bonnie Henry's lottery win taken down after negative tweets

Post about Dr. Bonnie Henry's lottery win taken down after negative tweets

Henry had won an early-bird prize of two e-bikes in the May 10 draw — using a random number generator — for a lottery benefiting the $10-million Emerge Stronger fundraising drive
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Opinion: Long-standing systems for sustainable farming could feed people and the planet — if industry is willing to step back

Opinion: Long-standing systems for sustainable farming could feed people and the planet — if industry is willing to step back

Industry seeks to capitalize on regenerative agriculture, but standards that focus only on carbon or other select environmental metrics will undermine its transformative potential
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