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Canada slowest to share bird flu data, study finds

Canada slowest to share bird flu data, study finds

Researchers say the delay, which averaged 618 days in Canada, could restrict scientists' ability to track the next pandemic.
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B.C. dethroned as Canada EV king after restricting rebates

B.C. dethroned as Canada EV king after restricting rebates

Clean Energy Canada report calls on province to reintroduce EV rebates, amend building code to require chargers in new parking spots
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Police dog used to arrest robbery suspect who allegedly caused highway crashes

Police dog used to arrest robbery suspect who allegedly caused highway crashes

BURNABY, B.C. — Mounties say they called in police dog services to help arrest a robbery suspect who is alleged to have caused multiple crashes on Highway 1 during the Tuesday afternoon commute in Metro Vancouver.
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Burnaby man arrested after skipping sentencing for sex crimes against child he met online

Burnaby man arrested after skipping sentencing for sex crimes against child he met online

Adam Woolacott will stay in jail until his sentencing next month for sex crimes against a girl he met through an online 'furry' group in 2019.
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Southern B.C. warned of coming thunderstorms, heavy rain and chance of hail

Southern B.C. warned of coming thunderstorms, heavy rain and chance of hail

VANCOUVER — Large sections of southern B.C. have been warned to prepare for heavy rain, and possible thunderstorms and hail.
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Many seniors in B.C. feel 'dismissed and invisible,' seniors' advocate says

Many seniors in B.C. feel 'dismissed and invisible,' seniors' advocate says

Stories people submitted were "disheartening and out of step" with what B.C. residents say they want their aging experience to be.
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Volken Academy drops appeal, will shut down recovery services

Volken Academy drops appeal, will shut down recovery services

Mormon founder of Surrey facility, who claimed to be on a mission from God to help drug addicts, ends addiction treatment centre in controversy
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Explosives charges for man over bomb scare that shut Okanagan Lake bridge

Explosives charges for man over bomb scare that shut Okanagan Lake bridge

KELOWNA, B.C. — Mounties in Kelowna, B.C., say a 61-year-old man has been charged after an explosives scare that shut down a bridge across Okanagan Lake for about 11 hours earlier this year. In a previous news release posted on Jan.
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B.C. men going to trial on multiple drug trafficking charges

B.C. men going to trial on multiple drug trafficking charges

RCMP seized half a kilo of drugs including cocaine, heroin, ketamine and fentanyl.
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Avalanche victim identified as Whistler pro snowboarder Jeff Keenan

Avalanche victim identified as Whistler pro snowboarder Jeff Keenan

'Jeff's contributions to snowboarding were immense, but they were overshadowed by the love and generosity he shared with his family and friends and community'
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