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Canadian airline ordered to reimburse family for volcano smoke flight

Canadian airline ordered to reimburse family for volcano smoke flight

A Vancouver-bound WestJet Airlines flight from Hawaii was diverted to Victoria due to problems with volcano smoke.
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RCMP offer B.C. municipalities help with cybersecurity

RCMP offer B.C. municipalities help with cybersecurity

RCMP Cpl. Vinh Ngo wants police, all levels of government to collaborate on fighting cybercrime
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B.C. man who allegedly murdered senior, cut off stranger's hand appears in court

B.C. man who allegedly murdered senior, cut off stranger's hand appears in court

Case is connected to homicide, serious assault Sept. 4 in downtown Vancouver
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Baldrey: Call them flip-flops or pivots, David Eby is following voters

Baldrey: Call them flip-flops or pivots, David Eby is following voters

Activists might decry Eby's reversals on some sensitive issues, but the premier is courting other voters, writes columnist Keith Baldrey
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No end in sight for overdose crisis as reaches eighth year, UBCM hears

No end in sight for overdose crisis as reaches eighth year, UBCM hears

Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas: 'The politicians need to get out of the way.'
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Rob Shaw: Polls predict major B.C. election clash as independents stir the pot

Rob Shaw: Polls predict major B.C. election clash as independents stir the pot

With incumbents running as independents and Greens looking for a comeback, B.C.’s political landscape could shift dramatically next month
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People with mental-health problems in ACT program had fewer interactions with police: study

People with mental-health problems in ACT program had fewer interactions with police: study

UVic researchers had set out to find the impact of including police on Assertive Community Treatment teams of health professionals.
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Almost 250,000 B.C. patients matched with doctors through registry: province

Almost 250,000 B.C. patients matched with doctors through registry: province

The Health Connect registry for patients and a second one for physicians were launched in July 2023
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NDP MPs call out feds for failing to consult First Nations about lightstation plan

NDP MPs call out feds for failing to consult First Nations about lightstation plan

The 12 MPs say the federal government failed to uphold its legal obligations when it did not consult with First Nations about destaffing two Island lightstations
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Guidelines for monitoring psychiatric patients could help, inquest hears

Guidelines for monitoring psychiatric patients could help, inquest hears

Patient Paul Spencer died after being placed face-down in a seclusion room at Royal Jubilee Hospital while wrapped from shoulders to feet in a blanket
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