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Peer support workers set to join union in Vancouver

Peer support workers set to join union in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Dozens of peer support workers on the front lines of Vancouver's overdose crisis are about to be unionized in a move their union says formally recognizes the role they play in saving lives.
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B.C. to still administer second doses despite loss of Pfizer shipment next week: Dix

B.C. to still administer second doses despite loss of Pfizer shipment next week: Dix

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister says the province is still on track to begin administering second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine despite the news that no vials will be delivered to Canada next week.
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Interior grocery stores receive banana shipment — with bricks of cocaine

Interior grocery stores receive banana shipment — with bricks of cocaine

The shipments came from Colombia
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BC Parks looking for student rangers this summer

BC Parks looking for student rangers this summer

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High school volunteer turned politician accused of sexual assault

High school volunteer turned politician accused of sexual assault

Revelstoke councillor Cody Younker is accused of sexual assaulting a 15 year-old while acting as a high school volunteer in Langley
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'Administrative error' leaves some UBC students owing nearly $10,000 in tuition, due within days

'Administrative error' leaves some UBC students owing nearly $10,000 in tuition, due within days

One student created a GoFundMe campaign to help meet the surprise costs
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British Columbia government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports

British Columbia government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government must do a better job of protecting its computer systems from cybersecurity threats, says auditor general Michael Pickup.
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Small Business BC Award nominations for 2021 officially open

Small Business BC Award nominations for 2021 officially open

Seven categories up for grabs
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Fan 'going nuts' as he wins B.C.’s largest Sports Action prize

Fan 'going nuts' as he wins B.C.’s largest Sports Action prize

And it took a big upset to do it
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'Alarming' increase in involuntary detentions of youth under Mental Health Act: watchdog

'Alarming' increase in involuntary detentions of youth under Mental Health Act: watchdog

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