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Burnaby mom who lost son to poisoned drug supply pleading for return of his missing dog

Burnaby mom who lost son to poisoned drug supply pleading for return of his missing dog

Lanky husky-shepherd cross vanished from area of Douglas Road and Norfolk Street on July 4
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Safe injection sites cut drug crime: ministry

Safe injection sites cut drug crime: ministry

B.C. topped Canada’s opioid-related crime rate in 2020
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Prisoners fear drug violence from alleged medical data breach

Prisoners fear drug violence from alleged medical data breach

“Prescription drugs have significant value and are in high demand”
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Decreased crime consistent with pandemic restrictions: Farnworth

Decreased crime consistent with pandemic restrictions: Farnworth

The overall crime rate in Canada decreased 8% in 2020 compared with 2019, Statistics Canada reported this week
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B.C.'s budget deficit lower than forecast at $5.5 billion: finance minister

B.C.'s budget deficit lower than forecast at $5.5 billion: finance minister

VICTORIA — COVID-19 is battering British Columbia's economy and the provincial government's bottom line, but the effects of the pandemic haven't been as bad as earlier feared, says Finance Minister Selina Robinson. B.C.
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White Spot, Triple O's fundraiser day for B.C. wildfire relief is July 29 (VIDEO)

White Spot, Triple O's fundraiser day for B.C. wildfire relief is July 29 (VIDEO)

Every B.C. location - including on BC Ferries - is participating in the one-day campaign
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New Richmond facility will recycle plastics removed from B.C.’s beaches

New Richmond facility will recycle plastics removed from B.C.’s beaches

Ocean Legacy Foundation received funding through B.C.’s coastal cleanup program
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Mask mandate returns to B.C. region hit by COVID-19 outbreak

Mask mandate returns to B.C. region hit by COVID-19 outbreak

During a press conference Wednesday, Interior Health medical health officer Dr. Sue Pollock declared a new COVID-19 outbreak across the entire Central Okanagan region.
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B.C. reveals $5.5B deficit in 2020-21 fiscal year

B.C. reveals $5.5B deficit in 2020-21 fiscal year

Deficit was $2.7B below what the government had projected.
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Schools taking lessons in post-pandemic preparedness

Schools taking lessons in post-pandemic preparedness

Post-secondary institutions in B.C. getting ready for in-person, on-campus activities
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