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Premier explains why he changed stance on holding youths in hospital involuntarily after drug overdose

Premier explains why he changed stance on holding youths in hospital involuntarily after drug overdose

B.C. government has dropped controversial plan and will develop a new strategy
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Rare hairless baby goat has Island family working overtime

Rare hairless baby goat has Island family working overtime

Save for a few coarse hairs on her collar, the kid, named Precious, is completely hairless.
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B.C.'s worst mining disaster remembered Tuesday in Nanaimo

B.C.'s worst mining disaster remembered Tuesday in Nanaimo

City of Nanaimo flags will be at half-mast on Tuesday to honour the 150 miners who died May 3, 1887, in two explosions at the Number One Esplanade Mine. This event remains the worst mining disaster in B.C.
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Meet the North Shore Rescue dogs at outdoor safety fair

Meet the North Shore Rescue dogs at outdoor safety fair

North Vancouver School District is partnering with local emergency bodies for an open house Saturday to prepare people for safe outdoor adventures this season.
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Why B.C. inflation remains a 'puzzler’

Why B.C. inflation remains a 'puzzler’

B.C. inflation rate has consistently remained below national average
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Vancouver officers busy with violent crimes, robberies over the weekend: police

Vancouver officers busy with violent crimes, robberies over the weekend: police

VANCOUVER — A teenager has been arrested after what Vancouver police say was a series of “random and unprovoked weekend attacks.
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IOC keeps Vancouver visit under wraps, as delegation ponders 2030 Winter Games sites

IOC keeps Vancouver visit under wraps, as delegation ponders 2030 Winter Games sites

Olympic committee technical experts arrive after trip to rival potential host Salt Lake City
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Victim of fatal stabbing in Olympic Village identified

Victim of fatal stabbing in Olympic Village identified

Her death is the city's third homicide.
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B.C. lawyer Hong Guo has suspension upheld, still faces disbarment proceedings

B.C. lawyer Hong Guo has suspension upheld, still faces disbarment proceedings

The Richmond lawyer sought to dismiss her one-month suspension, which stemmed from one of eight ongoing law society citations.
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B.C. PharmaCare program approves additional drugs, expands coverage

B.C. PharmaCare program approves additional drugs, expands coverage

VICTORIA — The Ministry of Health says thousands of eligible British Columbians are benefiting from expanded coverage for medications that make it easier or more effective to treat their conditions.
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