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Rob Shaw: Gutted org chart signals deeper B.C. health ministry upheaval

Rob Shaw: Gutted org chart signals deeper B.C. health ministry upheaval

With senior officials abruptly gone and grief counsellors brought in, the province insists it’s 'right-sizing' amid spiralling debt
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Repeat B.C. offender caught with loaded handgun with silencer tucked into waistband

Repeat B.C. offender caught with loaded handgun with silencer tucked into waistband

What started out as a routine traffic stop in Mission turned into police finding a loaded gun and drugs.
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Geomagnetic storm could make epic northern lights display in Metro Vancouver

Geomagnetic storm could make epic northern lights display in Metro Vancouver

Sky-watchers, rejoice!
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B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

The changes come after both the Canadian Medical Association and Doctors of BC advocated for sick note requirements to be eliminated last year.
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B.C. accepting only 1,100 new immigrant applications, nominations to focus on health

B.C. accepting only 1,100 new immigrant applications, nominations to focus on health

Anne Kange, the minister of post-secondary education and future skills, called the decrease from the federal government "drastic."
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B.C. woman claims she bit into metal nut in Chipotle bowl

B.C. woman claims she bit into metal nut in Chipotle bowl

In a notice of civil claim, the woman said she suffered severe trauma to her teeth and jaw.
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Quinn Hughes got some respect from his peers in NHLPA player poll

Quinn Hughes got some respect from his peers in NHLPA player poll

The Vancouver Canucks' captain earned votes for best overall defenceman and best overall skater.
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Langley man, 36, arrested after alleged indecent act on trail

Langley man, 36, arrested after alleged indecent act on trail

Police are looking for several key witnesses who were in the area when the incident is believed to have occurred.
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First Nation files for judicial review of Mount Polley dam enlargement

First Nation files for judicial review of Mount Polley dam enlargement

Leaders of Xatśūll First Nation say the provincial government has stepped on Aboriginal title rights and skirted environmental protections in a rush to approve expansion of a previously problematic mine site
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Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States

Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States

The warning is particularly targeted to academics who identify as transgender or "whose research could be seen as being at odds with the position of the current U.S. administration."
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