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Accessible playground for Davis Bay Elementary means ‘fun’ for all

Accessible playground for Davis Bay Elementary means ‘fun’ for all

A new accessible playground approved for Davis Bay Elementary School in Sechelt, is just one of 26 new playgrounds destined for 26 school districts across B.C., with funding provided by the NDP government.
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B.C. eatery shuttered three days for allowing pool playing

B.C. eatery shuttered three days for allowing pool playing

Johnnie Fox’s on Vancouver's Main Street didn't have a licence endorsement to allow patrons to leave their tables to play games such as darts, billiards, video arcade style games.
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B.C. nurse's patient care skills found deficient

B.C. nurse's patient care skills found deficient

The nurse has agreed to a number of limits on their practice.
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Bee die-offs due to cool weather, not aerial spraying, says provincial apiculturist

Bee die-offs due to cool weather, not aerial spraying, says provincial apiculturist

The biological insecticide Foray 48B affects only moth and butterfly caterpillars after ingestion, says Paul van Westendorp
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Scientists eager to view sea floor after earthquake swarm

Scientists eager to view sea floor after earthquake swarm

The public is invited to come along via a live internet stream
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Comment: Raise legal age to buy cigarettes by a year annually

Comment: Raise legal age to buy cigarettes by a year annually

We need to create a generation of non-smokers.
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B.C. court changes conditional sentence to jail for sex assault

B.C. court changes conditional sentence to jail for sex assault

Farhad Maslehati was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious friend who had sought his help in treating her epilepsy.
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Sechelt's 86-unit townhouse development on McCourt Road advances

Sechelt's 86-unit townhouse development on McCourt Road advances

Initial approval given to development with innovative water conservation measures
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Vancouver natural gas leads North American cities in toxic benzene

Vancouver natural gas leads North American cities in toxic benzene

Long-term exposure to benzene has been found to cause blood cancers like leukemia.
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Flight over Garibaldi for missing mountaineers planned

Flight over Garibaldi for missing mountaineers planned

The group has been missing for four days as search and rescue members are grounded due to poor weather and avalanche risk.
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