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Leprechaun or gnome? B.C. man's driver's license says he's 23 cm tall

Leprechaun or gnome? B.C. man's driver's license says he's 23 cm tall

He's actually 5'9".
Vehicle driver walks off BC Ferries ship, delays ensue

Vehicle driver walks off BC Ferries ship, delays ensue

Sunshine Coast RCMP were on the scene but the incident was anything but nefarious.
Liberals move to speed up gun-bill debate, Conservatives call move undemocratic

Liberals move to speed up gun-bill debate, Conservatives call move undemocratic

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are trying to ensure gun-control legislation makes its way through committee soon by asking the House of Commons for the green light to limit debate and expand the bill's scope to cover new elements.
Rob Shaw: How the legislature turned into the Twilight Zone

Rob Shaw: How the legislature turned into the Twilight Zone

In which the BC NDP thwart the government lawyers' attempt to create their own bargaining unit
A COVID legacy? When doctors say we should still be masking up

A COVID legacy? When doctors say we should still be masking up

"I still encourage the elderly in my life ... that if they are taking a plane or they are going to be in high-risk settings to mask up," said one a pediatric infectious diseases specialist
Canada's electronic waste more than tripled in 20 years, study indicates

Canada's electronic waste more than tripled in 20 years, study indicates

Canadians produced nearly one million tonnes of e-waste in 2020, and that's expected to reach 1.2 million tonnes annually by 2030, the study suggests.
AI: Making property management and home sales smarter through tech

AI: Making property management and home sales smarter through tech

Predictive analytics, search and site development are some of the areas ready for artificial intelligence
Sex workers on making their lives better

Sex workers on making their lives better

Study finds high disability rates and the damage done by criminalization and stigma.
Paramedic shortages still plague rural areas, but some remedies may be in the works

Paramedic shortages still plague rural areas, but some remedies may be in the works

“I was in the middle of real pain, and that was stressful," said Quadra Island resident Carol Woolsey
AI: Reducing lawyers’ workloads and costs with artificial intelligence technology

AI: Reducing lawyers’ workloads and costs with artificial intelligence technology

Automation, not advice, the current path forward for artificial intelligence in the legal sector