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99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions

99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says there's been a 99 per cent drop in the number of online Ozempic prescriptions filled by Americans from pharmacies in that province since it introduced regulations to protect the local supply for diabete
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Safety alert: Vancouver Coastal Health warns of health risk in olive oil products

Safety alert: Vancouver Coastal Health warns of health risk in olive oil products

The retailer did not meet the food safety standards to "eliminate harmful bacteria that can cause illness, including foodborne botulism."
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Newest Bowen road recognizes influential Islander

Newest Bowen road recognizes influential Islander

Hayes Road, named for well known Islander Piers Hayes, is now officially on the Bowen map
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Long-time ferry customer tired of waiting in the early morning rain for a bus

Long-time ferry customer tired of waiting in the early morning rain for a bus

Vancouver resident wants some kind of shelter to protect bus passengers while they line up
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Canada should consider legal solution to fight residential school denialism: report

Canada should consider legal solution to fight residential school denialism: report

OTTAWA — Canada should give "urgent consideration" to legal mechanisms as a way to combat residential school denialism, said a Friday report from the independent special interlocutor on unmarked graves.
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Metro Vancouver's bubble tea economy is booming as drink demand grows

Metro Vancouver's bubble tea economy is booming as drink demand grows

Chinese-Canadian demand helps sustain more than 200 stores across Metro Vancouver.
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Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

FOREST, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi man known as “Case 1,” the first person to be diagnosed with autism, has died. Donald G.
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Photos: Kelly Konno Studio caps off Season 5

Photos: Kelly Konno Studio caps off Season 5

The whole studio performed during the studio's trio of finale shows
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'Heartbreaking news': Last drive-in movie theatre in Metro Vancouver to close

'Heartbreaking news': Last drive-in movie theatre in Metro Vancouver to close

The historic drive-In announced that it is closing after the 2024 season.
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Food inflation may be easing but prices won't return to pre-pandemic levels, RBC says

Food inflation may be easing but prices won't return to pre-pandemic levels, RBC says

Canadians have been paying more for less food since early 2021.
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