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B.C. moves to ban illicit drug use in public spaces

B.C. moves to ban illicit drug use in public spaces

Premier David Eby said he has received assurances that the federal government will help ensure police can enforce a ban on illicit drug use in any public spaces, including parks, transit, hospitals, restaurants and beaches.
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Les Leyne: Public safety forces retreat on decriminalization

Les Leyne: Public safety forces retreat on decriminalization

B.C.’s historic drug decriminalization experiment is being dramatically scaled back as the NDP government retreats in the face of sustained public anxiety about what it is doing to perceptions of public safety.
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The great escape: Orphaned orca swims to freedom, begins search for family

The great escape: Orphaned orca swims to freedom, begins search for family

The young orca's bid for freedom occurred at a high tide early Friday and involved swimming through a swift-moving, narrow channel and underneath a bridge, with Esperanza Inlet in the near distance.
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qathet Regional District briefs

qathet Regional District briefs

Directs staff to provide museum report; Sends agricultural use planning meeting invites; Postpones MOTI motion regarding culverts
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Letter: Upside down reality

Letter: Upside down reality

"People in positions of privilege who bully other more vulnerable folks sometimes portray themselves as victims."
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B.C. nurse disciplined for giving opioid to wrong patient

B.C. nurse disciplined for giving opioid to wrong patient

Kamloops nurse Amaris Foster administered hydromorphone to the wrong patient. 
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Tla’amin Nation appoints new chief administrative officer

Tla’amin Nation appoints new chief administrative officer

Russell Brewer receives promotion from his chief operating officer position
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Outlook for B.C.'s forestry sector in 2024 not so rosy

Outlook for B.C.'s forestry sector in 2024 not so rosy

B.C. lumber production down a 'whopping' 26.5 per cent in 2023.
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Sechelt Skies: Eta Aquariids, ISS passes and a cool star

Sechelt Skies: Eta Aquariids, ISS passes and a cool star

The Garnet Star, faint but with a bright future
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Crown wants four years for AWOL high-risk B.C. child sex offender

Crown wants four years for AWOL high-risk B.C. child sex offender

Randall Hopley failed to return to his Vancouver halfway house on Nov. 4. He was missing for 10 days before turning himself in because he was cold.
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