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ICBC won't have to lift cap on payments ahead of trial, faces class-action claim

ICBC won't have to lift cap on payments ahead of trial, faces class-action claim

The provincial government passed a law allowing ICBC to cap disbursements in motor vehicle injury claims but the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia is arguing doing so is unconstitutional.
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Nearly two-thirds of Canadians exposed to at least one traumatic event

Nearly two-thirds of Canadians exposed to at least one traumatic event

About 8% of adults in Canada reported moderate to severe symptoms of PTSD in the month prior to completing the StatCan survey.
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Second manslaughter guilty plea entered in elderly B.C. woman's death

Second manslaughter guilty plea entered in elderly B.C. woman's death

Pascal Jean Claude Bouthillette and Sandy Jack Parisian posed as police officers to get into a 78-year-old's home.
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Bowen CAO accepts new role on Vancouver Island

Bowen CAO accepts new role on Vancouver Island

Chief administrative officer Liam Edwards will remain on Bowen through the summer
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There's strong support to expand $10-a-day child care in B.C., poll shows

There's strong support to expand $10-a-day child care in B.C., poll shows

43% of parents with young children said they had to wait more than six months to get a spot; 88 per cent said they still want access to $10-a-day child care.
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'Innovation is key': New tech reduces paperwork, increases police efficiency in Delta

'Innovation is key': New tech reduces paperwork, increases police efficiency in Delta

A police department in B.C. is leveraging advanced public safety technology to enhance community policing and reduce administrative work.
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Sheriff shortage delays B.C. murder, murder conspiracy cases

Sheriff shortage delays B.C. murder, murder conspiracy cases

A B.C. Supreme Court justice and about a dozen lawyers couldn't start proceedings with murder and murder conspiracy cases on time May 27.
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43 sick amid NÜTRL-branded tumbler recall

43 sick amid NÜTRL-branded tumbler recall

People have reported a number of symptoms after using the promotional tumblers, including headaches, nausea, cramping and abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
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Man charged with attempted murder following Deep Cove knife attack

Man charged with attempted murder following Deep Cove knife attack

North Vancouver RCMP say a man attacked a stranger and damaged cars with a knife in broad daylight
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Baldrey: Why B.C. United wished for a lifesaver during 'turbulent political waters'

Baldrey: Why B.C. United wished for a lifesaver during 'turbulent political waters'

Columnist Keith Baldrey believes takes a closer look at B.C. United's "somewhat absurd" proposal to carve up the electoral map for the next election.
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