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Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.

Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.

Officials discovered that up to 15 per cent of Ozempic prescriptions in B.C. during the first two months of 2023 went to Americans.
B.C. wedding vendors seeing a return to small weddings, tight budgets after big pandemic catchup

B.C. wedding vendors seeing a return to small weddings, tight budgets after big pandemic catchup

Say "I Do" to smaller crowds
Amid record EV sales, B.C. to fund 250 more public charging stations

Amid record EV sales, B.C. to fund 250 more public charging stations

It's all part of the province's "Electric Highway" program.
Canada lagging as wind and solar drive global drop in electricity emissions, study finds

Canada lagging as wind and solar drive global drop in electricity emissions, study finds

Wind and solar generation have hit a global turning point in weening the grid off fossil fuels. Some experts say Canada needs to build five times faster to catch up.
Two B.C. MPs currently on parliamentary trip to Taiwan

Two B.C. MPs currently on parliamentary trip to Taiwan

Canada only formally recognizes Mainland China, but maintains informal relations with Taiwan. Canada-Taiwan trade reached $10.2 billion in 2021, up from $7.4 billion a year earlier
'It was so gross': Metro Vancouver woman finds bugs in store-bought Easter eggs

'It was so gross': Metro Vancouver woman finds bugs in store-bought Easter eggs

One of the eggs was "full of bugs."
Trees not endangered species in B.C., expert says

Trees not endangered species in B.C., expert says

"We have lots of forest, it’s just the forest we’re operating in for timber harvesting has become a lot less," forestry expert David Elstone says.
Union for RCMP 911 operators calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages

Union for RCMP 911 operators calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages

"Police are not moving until one of us answers that call," says CUPE Local 104 president Kathleen Hippern
‘Completely unacceptable’: Drivers recording video of Metro Vancouver car pileup ticketed

‘Completely unacceptable’: Drivers recording video of Metro Vancouver car pileup ticketed

The distracted drivers were caught filming when one car became wedged under the other.
Undercurrent Mailbox: March 30 Edition

Undercurrent Mailbox: March 30 Edition

Our final pair of letters from the March mailbox focus on Cape Roger Curtis