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B.C. lawsuit targets drugmakers, retailers for selling ineffective cold medicine

B.C. lawsuit targets drugmakers, retailers for selling ineffective cold medicine

Shopper in potential class-action lawsuit claims he was misled into spending money on phenylephrine products.
Basted Baker broken into three times in four weeks

Basted Baker broken into three times in four weeks

Co-owner Martin DesRosiers doesn’t want to point out problems, but be part of the solution
Second major B.C. Ferries vessel may need repairs

Second major B.C. Ferries vessel may need repairs

Ferry workers say the Spirit of Vancouver Island has problems with its hull; news conference set for Thursday
Airline, hotel payments for sister-in-law weren't a gift, tribunal says

Airline, hotel payments for sister-in-law weren't a gift, tribunal says

One of the women "failed to prove the payments were a gift."
Hundreds of derelict vessels removed from Canadian waters, Coast Guard says

Hundreds of derelict vessels removed from Canadian waters, Coast Guard says

The coast guard's list of wrecks now has nearly 1,500 entries, roughly two thirds of which are in British Columbia.
Letters: Calling for Sunshine Coast-based post-secondary

Letters: Calling for Sunshine Coast-based post-secondary

'Many regions of B.C. with smaller populations already have their own colleges. Why should this region be divided between two satellite campuses, each operated as tertiary concerns by universities across the water?'
B.C. civil liberties watchdog releases updated arrest handbook

B.C. civil liberties watchdog releases updated arrest handbook

Additions deal with heavily policed communities, mental health and involuntary treatment, and protest, civil disobedience and Indigenous resistance.
Scrap tires being recycled for B.C. playgrounds, waterparks and arenas

Scrap tires being recycled for B.C. playgrounds, waterparks and arenas

From arena dressing room floors to splash pads, the old tires are being recycled.
B.C. birth rate decline accelerating, statistics show

B.C. birth rate decline accelerating, statistics show

The province saw 41,833 newborns in 2022 as its fertility rate continues to decline faster than the national average.
Are depression and anxiety early signs of MS?

Are depression and anxiety early signs of MS?

More than 6,800 MS patients were studied in B.C. for the research.