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Big trees crucial to migrate B.C. forests under climate change, finds study

Big trees crucial to migrate B.C. forests under climate change, finds study

The B.C. study could help planners ramp up 'assisted migration' of forests under stress from climate change.
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Liberals yank ex-View Royal mayor's nomination after allegations

Liberals yank ex-View Royal mayor's nomination after allegations

David Screech called the stalking and harassment allegations “complete nonsense,” and says he’s had no opportunity to respond to being dropped
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B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post

B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post

British Columbia's lieutenant-governor is leaving office after seven years on the job, with Premier David Eby telling her farewell ceremony that her focus on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples was among her key contributions.
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Accused B.C. killer gives peace sign to court camera

Accused B.C. killer gives peace sign to court camera

Adam Troy Mann accused of fatally stabbing Tori Dunn in her Surrey home last June, faces other charges
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B.C. man nears sentencing for 2022 fatal stabbing

B.C. man nears sentencing for 2022 fatal stabbing

Andrew Wadden, 45, died after being stabbed in Vancouver’s Crab Park in May 2022.
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'Staggering' number of families struggle in B.C.'s system for disabled kids: advocate

'Staggering' number of families struggle in B.C.'s system for disabled kids: advocate

British Columbia's children's representative says the province is at a "threshold moment" for fixing an underfunded and fragmented system of supports for children with disabilities that is almost impossible to navigate and has left a "staggering" num
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Birth tourism rebounds close to pre-pandemic levels in B.C. as Trump takes action in U.S.

Birth tourism rebounds close to pre-pandemic levels in B.C. as Trump takes action in U.S.

Last year the top B.C. hospitals for self-paying births were Richmond (102), Surrey Memorial (99), St.Paul’s/Mount Saint Joseph (97) and Children’s (85); recent proposals and calls to mitigate birth tourism have been ignored at the federal government level
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Delays in B.C. woman’s terrorism trial concern lawyer

Delays in B.C. woman’s terrorism trial concern lawyer

Kimberly Polman of Squamish was arrested and charged by the Pacific Region RCMP Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team with allegations in Richmond and Syria.
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Specialist wait lists for B.C. patients grow to 1.2 million people: doctors groups

Specialist wait lists for B.C. patients grow to 1.2 million people: doctors groups

VANCOUVER — Two doctors groups in British Columbia say there is a "wait-list crisis" for specialists that is severely compromising the health and well-being of residents.
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'Attempted security breach' reported by BC Housing

'Attempted security breach' reported by BC Housing

Online applications for the housing registry are unavailable after an attempted security breach.
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