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B.C. strata can give toilet overflow bill to owner, tribunal rules

B.C. strata can give toilet overflow bill to owner, tribunal rules

A B.C. tribunal said a strata tenant was responsible for ensuring a toilet didn't overflow despite the fact a pipe blockage was in common property.
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Death toll from heat wave climbs as B.C. coroner report calls for change

Death toll from heat wave climbs as B.C. coroner report calls for change

619 people are now thought to have died due to the 2021 heat wave in B.C.
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B.C. flood watch: Province most vulnerable to extreme weather right now

B.C. flood watch: Province most vulnerable to extreme weather right now

High snowpacks through the Cariboo and Rocky Mountains puts cities like Kamloops and Prince George at high risk for flooding.
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B.C. nurse fined $21,000 for giving wrong patient methadone

B.C. nurse fined $21,000 for giving wrong patient methadone

A Pitt Meadows nurse failed to intervene while the patient was in medical distress, didn't document the conduct and failed to correct his error.
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Post about Dr. Bonnie Henry's lottery win taken down after negative tweets

Post about Dr. Bonnie Henry's lottery win taken down after negative tweets

Henry had won an early-bird prize of two e-bikes in the May 10 draw — using a random number generator — for a lottery benefiting the $10-million Emerge Stronger fundraising drive
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Opinion: Long-standing systems for sustainable farming could feed people and the planet — if industry is willing to step back

Opinion: Long-standing systems for sustainable farming could feed people and the planet — if industry is willing to step back

Industry seeks to capitalize on regenerative agriculture, but standards that focus only on carbon or other select environmental metrics will undermine its transformative potential
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'Higher than historical losses': B.C. bees face growing threat of deadly virus

'Higher than historical losses': B.C. bees face growing threat of deadly virus

A variant of a virus that attacks the wing shape of bees is rapidly spreading across Canada, causing beekeepers in B.C. to lose entire colonies.
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Canadians worry about hate speech in Musk's Twitter takeover, poll finds

Canadians worry about hate speech in Musk's Twitter takeover, poll finds

Some Canadians have abandoned Twitter, citing mental health reasons.
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B.C. to send emergency text alerts to warn of heat waves

B.C. to send emergency text alerts to warn of heat waves

British Columbians will first get a heat warning indicating temperatures are rising. If it persists, a broadcast will get beamed out across text message, radio and television.
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First case of monkeypox detected in Vancouver

First case of monkeypox detected in Vancouver

Here's what you need to know now.
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