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Obituary: Maria Mahar (nee Marshall)

Obituary: Maria Mahar (nee Marshall)

'Maria loved meeting all the customers and had a huge soft spot for cats.'
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Crime victim support expands to grandparents and grandkids

Crime victim support expands to grandparents and grandkids

The B.C. government also plans to increase funding to sexual-assault centres
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Alleged salmon price-fixing scheme prompts $5.2M Canadian settlement

Alleged salmon price-fixing scheme prompts $5.2M Canadian settlement

Firms agree on $5.2-million settlement for Canadian consumers. The deal still faces federal court approval at the end of November.
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New free website created for B.C. families to get kids learning outside

New free website created for B.C. families to get kids learning outside

The online tool encourages kids to partake in 'risky' play.
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B.C. has highest cost of living in Canada, says new report

B.C. has highest cost of living in Canada, says new report

Average house price in B.C. came in at $996,460 last year, more than double the national average.
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Health expert says pandemic isolation contributed to spike in B.C. overdose deaths

Health expert says pandemic isolation contributed to spike in B.C. overdose deaths

VICTORIA — The isolation protocols of the COVID-19 pandemic that kept people from gathering in groups contributed to an increase in drug overdose deaths in British Columbia, says a health expert. Illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C.
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What to do if you encounter someone with dementia who may be lost

What to do if you encounter someone with dementia who may be lost

Expert advice on identifying key signs of disorientation and offering assistance to those affected.
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BC Children's Hospital advises parents of ER triage ahead of flu season

BC Children's Hospital advises parents of ER triage ahead of flu season

Last year's significant uptick in RSV and flu came after two years of restrictions (and masking) on children were lifted; BC Children's Hospital is now asking families to consider the urgency of symptoms before coming into the emergency room.
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Science alone can't justify emergency protection for at-risk species, say federal lawyers

Science alone can't justify emergency protection for at-risk species, say federal lawyers

A judgment in the case is expected by the spring of 2024.
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Pender Harbour inventor shares his life-saving technology

Pender Harbour inventor shares his life-saving technology

Pender Harbour's William Gelbart and his business partner created a slide scanner to improve wait times for pap smear results
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