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B.C. court dismisses class-action lawsuit against Facebook over data collection

B.C. court dismisses class-action lawsuit against Facebook over data collection

The court found allegations that the social media giant had "collected, used, retained and commercialized" call and text data and "profited from that collection at users' expense" had not been proven.
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B.C. doctors can now prescribe a year-long pass to Canada's national parks

B.C. doctors can now prescribe a year-long pass to Canada's national parks

Parks Canada says it's backing a nature prescription program in B.C., Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba so doctors and nurses can prescribe a Parks Canada Discovery Pass to patients suffering mental and physical health problems.
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A third of North American students question if the Holocaust happened

A third of North American students question if the Holocaust happened

Even after an educational course, a quarter of students challenged the historical accuracy of the Holocaust
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Rogue ‘bull’ spotted travelling from Richmond to New West on Saturday (VIDEO)

Rogue ‘bull’ spotted travelling from Richmond to New West on Saturday (VIDEO)

Roads were blocked in Queensborough as the animal travelled back and forth on the highway
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B.C. tribunal accepts racial profiling complaint against Hudson's Bay

B.C. tribunal accepts racial profiling complaint against Hudson's Bay

A Black Vancouver man who says he was racially profiled for suspected shoplifting will get his day before B.C.'s Human Rights Tribunal after it accepted a complaint against Hudson's Bay Company
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Two years in, B.C. charts potential path out of COVID-19 pandemic

Two years in, B.C. charts potential path out of COVID-19 pandemic

B.C.'s top doctor, who described the current Omicron wave as a 'very severe influenza season,' says she hopes to ease some restrictions on gatherings in time for Family Day.
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Corruption in Canada worst in a decade, finds international watchdog

Corruption in Canada worst in a decade, finds international watchdog

Canada has, once again, slipped down the Transparency Canada rankings for corruption to 13th place
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He requested an emotional support dog but his Vancouver strata shot it down. A tribunal agreed

He requested an emotional support dog but his Vancouver strata shot it down. A tribunal agreed

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal upheld a Vancouver strata's decision to deny a man an emotional support dog on the grounds that he didn't provide enough information
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Surprise evidence sidelines former B.C. legislature clerk's corruption trial

Surprise evidence sidelines former B.C. legislature clerk's corruption trial

New evidence from legislature's executive financial officer could be 'exculpatory,' says special Crown prosecutor
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B.C. government extends wolf cull despite nearly 60% opposition

B.C. government extends wolf cull despite nearly 60% opposition

The B.C. government has extended its controversial wolf cull program for another five years, despite opposition from many scientists and the public.
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