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Rob Shaw: Island Health's ER wait times highlight tech gaps in B.C. health care

Rob Shaw: Island Health's ER wait times highlight tech gaps in B.C. health care

Disjointed IT choices leave Island Health unable to match real-time wait time updates seen in Lower Mainland
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Opinion: Expect B.C.’s unprecedented deficit to reach new heights this year

Opinion: Expect B.C.’s unprecedented deficit to reach new heights this year

With record deficits, rising debt and slowing growth, the province's economic outlook is getting worse under Eby
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Hells Angels-linked B.C. jeweller loses appeal against $66K money laundering penalties

Hells Angels-linked B.C. jeweller loses appeal against $66K money laundering penalties

A federal judge upheld anti-money laundering penalties for the Coquitlam, B.C., jeweller and self-proclaimed Hells Angels member.
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Canada Post faces class action over alleged hidden fuel surcharges

Canada Post faces class action over alleged hidden fuel surcharges

Judge certifies class action against Canada Post over claims of 'drip pricing' in contravention of the federal Competition Act.
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Rob Shaw: Premier's cabinet refresh undone by a dying girl's suffering

Rob Shaw: Premier's cabinet refresh undone by a dying girl's suffering

NDP's reset fizzles, as it's shamed into a retreat on 10-year-old Charleigh Pollock.
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Metro Vancouver man hits head on tree, sues city

Metro Vancouver man hits head on tree, sues city

The man said he was walking through Granville Loop Park when he hit his head on a low-hanging branch.
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Carney's meeting with First Nations on major projects leaves some chiefs frustrated

Carney's meeting with First Nations on major projects leaves some chiefs frustrated

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was optimistic about finding consensus on the Liberals' major projects law as he met with hundreds of First Nations chiefs on Thursday, but by mid-afternoon some leaders had walked out of the summit, decryi
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Central 1 CFO to step down later this year

Central 1 CFO to step down later this year

The Vancouver-based financial services organization says it's searching for a new leader.
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B.C. Premier David Eby leans on Ravi Kahlon again as he reshuffles cabinet

B.C. Premier David Eby leans on Ravi Kahlon again as he reshuffles cabinet

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has leaned on Ravi Kahlon from the moment he officially sought the government's top job, with Kahlon co-chairing his leadership campaign.
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Judge sanctions B.C. litigant for AI hallucination in court filing

Judge sanctions B.C. litigant for AI hallucination in court filing

Former marine surveyor Munchang Choi had launched various complaints and court actions related to alleged bullying, leading up to termination. He relied, in part, on artificial intelligence for his filings.
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