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Four British Columbia communities get 26 new addiction treatment beds

Four British Columbia communities get 26 new addiction treatment beds

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's minister of health says the province has opened 26 new treatment beds for people with addictions in four communities over the last several months.
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Jump in number of respiratory cases at B.C. Children's Hospital emergency room

Jump in number of respiratory cases at B.C. Children's Hospital emergency room

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Children's Hospital says it's seen a steady rise in the number of children coming in with respiratory symptoms.
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Killer on parole is arrested in B.C. over threats made when his points card failed

Killer on parole is arrested in B.C. over threats made when his points card failed

Police in Vancouver say they've arrested a 66-year-old man for uttering threats against a gas station clerk and only later learned the suspect was a convicted murderer out on parole from a life sentence.
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'Iguana be your friend': Police respond to loose 'lizard' on B.C. highway

'Iguana be your friend': Police respond to loose 'lizard' on B.C. highway

Turns out the four-legged creature was not a real animal but a toy.
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Mapping shows Canada's seabeds could hold billions of tonnes of carbon

Mapping shows Canada's seabeds could hold billions of tonnes of carbon

A new B.C.-led study has mapped 274 carbon hot spots found on Canada's sea floor.
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From injury to recovery: The heartwarming story of Wilson the goose's second chance

From injury to recovery: The heartwarming story of Wilson the goose's second chance

After more than seven months, Wilson has been captured, and the plastic arrow sticking out of his rump has been removed.
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Rob Shaw: Trump threats jolt listless NDP from post-election stupor

Rob Shaw: Trump threats jolt listless NDP from post-election stupor

Mandate letters reveal lack of vision, but economic crisis may force focus for B.C. government
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Injured snowshoer rescued after 100-metre slide on 5040 mountain slope

Injured snowshoer rescued after 100-metre slide on 5040 mountain slope

She was on a mountain cliff, 5040, about halfway between Port Alberni and Tofino.
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Boat sinks after smouldering for three hours in Indian Arm waters

Boat sinks after smouldering for three hours in Indian Arm waters

VANCOUVER — A boat was destroyed in the waters of the Indian Arm fjord near North Vancouver's Deep Cove on Saturday afternoon after it caught fire, smouldered for over three hours and sank.
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B.C. premier should work with U.S., not ramp up trade threats: Opposition leader

B.C. premier should work with U.S., not ramp up trade threats: Opposition leader

The provincial government has estimated that the tariffs and a similar response from Canada would cumulatively cost B.C. $69 billion in lost GDP if the trade war lasts the entire four years of the Trump presidency.
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