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Six-month re-referral requirement for specialists to be scrapped

Six-month re-referral requirement for specialists to be scrapped

Patients won’t need to ask their family doctor for a new referral after six months to see a specialist for the same condition, starting July 1
U.S. border towns still wait on buyers from B.C., as Vancouver shopping buses vanish

U.S. border towns still wait on buyers from B.C., as Vancouver shopping buses vanish

Cross-border shopping buses filled with Chinese and Korean Canadian consumers were once ubiquitous outside Washington state malls, but they have all-but disappeared from the commercial landscape, dealing a heavy blow to border-town businesses.
Ottawa girl, 12, becomes youngest university graduate in Canadian history

Ottawa girl, 12, becomes youngest university graduate in Canadian history

OTTAWA — Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis has become the youngest person in Canadian history to graduate from university.
Lifeguard shortage? B.C. communities find success with unique tactics

Lifeguard shortage? B.C. communities find success with unique tactics

Many B.C. communities have come up with creative new ways to retain and attract lifeguards.
Finding a B.C. home under $200K is a 'race against the clock'

Finding a B.C. home under $200K is a 'race against the clock'

Maple Ridge, Chilliwack and Delta are the cities with the most homes under this price.
Wildfires are fuelling eco-anxiety but taking climate action can help, experts say

Wildfires are fuelling eco-anxiety but taking climate action can help, experts say

When Jennifer Austin woke up on Tuesday morning, her Ottawa home smelled like smoke, even though all the windows were closed. "I felt like a little bit under siege," she said.
Climate change made May heat in Western Canada 10 times more likely, early data suggests

Climate change made May heat in Western Canada 10 times more likely, early data suggests

Preliminary data shows elevated spring temperatures in Western Canada were made 10 times more likely due to climate change, and helped fuel a number of wildfires.
Lawyer for Bernardo victims says families told of transfer the day it happened

Lawyer for Bernardo victims says families told of transfer the day it happened

The families of convicted killer and rapist Paul Bernardo's victims didn't learn that he was being transferred to a different prison until the day it happened, the correctional service confirmed Friday.
Spring snow melt the earliest ever in many parts of B.C.

Spring snow melt the earliest ever in many parts of B.C.

The BC River Forecast Centre says this year is such an outlier when compared to historical data.
Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada

Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada

Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada with poor air quality in parts of Ontario and Quebec and the same blanketing much of the west.