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What’s the deal with COVID-19 rapid tests? Here’s what B.C. residents should know

What’s the deal with COVID-19 rapid tests? Here’s what B.C. residents should know

Health Minister Adrian Dix outlines plans for distributing millions of rapid antigen tests for students, families and the general public
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B.C. mink farmers suing provincial government to overturn industry ban

B.C. mink farmers suing provincial government to overturn industry ban

Mink farmers say there was no meaningful consultation done before B.C. introduced its phased approach to end the industry.
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No jail time for man who threw sucker punch at Burnaby bus loop

No jail time for man who threw sucker punch at Burnaby bus loop

The altercation happened on Aug. 31, 2021 at the Lougheed Mall bus loop.
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Smoking is the number one consumption mode tied to B.C.'s overdose deaths. Here's why

Smoking is the number one consumption mode tied to B.C.'s overdose deaths. Here's why

Shift from injection drug use to smoking occurred in 2017
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Ex-Canuck Jake Virtanen pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge

Ex-Canuck Jake Virtanen pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge

Former Vancouver Canucks player Jake Virtanen wants his trial for sexual assault to be heard by a B.C. Supreme Court judge and jury.
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B.C. ski hills that survive global warming could reap tourism windfall, says expert

B.C. ski hills that survive global warming could reap tourism windfall, says expert

By mid-century, climate change is expected to cause steep declines in snowfall at many ski resorts across the world. With its colder winters, could British Columbia's Interior mountains come out on top?
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'Too wet, too rainy': How climate change could end ski business for many B.C. resorts

'Too wet, too rainy': How climate change could end ski business for many B.C. resorts

Fifteen thousand years ago, the mountains of Vancouver's North Shore emerged from an ice shelf. Now, some climate scientists say the winter legacy of B.C.'s coastal mountains is on the brink of collapse.
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Pandemic stress felt by nurses impacting patient care, study shows

Pandemic stress felt by nurses impacting patient care, study shows

Some 10,000 working B.C. nurses were asked to assess their anxiety, depression, PTSD and burnout.
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Letters: Logging quota consultation deadline looming

Letters: Logging quota consultation deadline looming

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Could you be fired for attending an anti-vaccine mandate protest in B.C.?

Could you be fired for attending an anti-vaccine mandate protest in B.C.?

Yes but the devil is in the details
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