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B.C. mourns death of Vancouver businessman, philanthropist Joe Segal

B.C. mourns death of Vancouver businessman, philanthropist Joe Segal

Segal founded Kingswood Capital to become a significant real estate investor and developer
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'Just spectacular': This virtual fitness app brings the views to its participants

'Just spectacular': This virtual fitness app brings the views to its participants

John Cayley-Hall has completed 18 challenges since he joined The Conqueror community — now, he's on his 19th.
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B.C. decriminalizes possession of ‘small amounts’ of hard drugs for 3 years

B.C. decriminalizes possession of ‘small amounts’ of hard drugs for 3 years

The exemption, which includes opioids and cocaine, is the first of its kind in Canada and applies only to British Columbia.
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Advocates question plan to decriminalize illicit drugs

Advocates question plan to decriminalize illicit drugs

“A bold move would be to supply a safe drug supply for people who can’t live without it.”
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Opinion: Calls for ‘ethical oil’ are pushing Canada to become a petro-state

Opinion: Calls for ‘ethical oil’ are pushing Canada to become a petro-state

Calls to export Canadian oil and gas to Europe are repackaging ethical oil rhetoric. But Canada and Russia share similarities in energy policy making.
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Overrepresentation of Indigenous women in custody reaches historic levels in B.C.

Overrepresentation of Indigenous women in custody reaches historic levels in B.C.

Indigenous women account for up to 41 per cent of the total female inmate population in B.C.
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Elections BC wants power to prevent Trump-style 'big lie' about election results

Elections BC wants power to prevent Trump-style 'big lie' about election results

An Elections BC report suggests empowering the chief electoral officer with the authority to ban advertisers from sponsoring election ads on certain unco-operative platforms. 
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B.C. man's vaccine injury certified by federal government for compensation

B.C. man's vaccine injury certified by federal government for compensation

The federal support program provides a lump sum payment for pain and suffering and a loss-of-income component as well.
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‘Trust your gut’: Over 7,000 young workers injured on the job last year

‘Trust your gut’: Over 7,000 young workers injured on the job last year

Young workers in the service sector are among the most likely to file a workplace injury claim in B.C.
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B.C. researchers using kelp and wood fibre to fight plastic pollution

B.C. researchers using kelp and wood fibre to fight plastic pollution

The compostable "bioplastic" can be used for packaging products such as beverage lids and takeout containers.
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