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B.C. promises $3M to expand program that partners cops with health-care providers

B.C. promises $3M to expand program that partners cops with health-care providers

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — British Columbia is spending $3 million to expand a program that partners health-care workers with policein mobile teams to respond to mental health-related calls.
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B.C. stops collecting vaccine status information from health-care colleges

B.C. stops collecting vaccine status information from health-care colleges

PHO says current order has ended as province moves forward with policy work to establish a replacement system
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Regenerative farm to start providing produce to Sechelt Hospital

Regenerative farm to start providing produce to Sechelt Hospital

Two baskets of fresh vegetables were ceremoniously given to local leaders to celebrate the partnerships.
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First troops in B.C. for wildfire fight, as helicopters and Hercules plane readied

First troops in B.C. for wildfire fight, as helicopters and Hercules plane readied

The Canadian Armed Forces says the first troops to help in British Columbia's wildfire fight have arrived in the province, with more soldiers, helicopters and a Hercules plane poised for deployment.
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Online News Act: Google withholds AI chatbot as Meta runs ads opposing new law

Online News Act: Google withholds AI chatbot as Meta runs ads opposing new law

OTTAWA — Tech companies are continuing to push back on the Liberal government over its Online News Act, with Google withholding its new artificial-intelligence chatbot from Canada and Meta running ads opposing the law.
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Letters: Stick it to the sunfish!

Letters: Stick it to the sunfish!

'Thanks to all those doing what they can to save the Trout Lake sticklebacks.'
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'Aggressive' wildfire shuts B.C. highway as military and officials set to meet

'Aggressive' wildfire shuts B.C. highway as military and officials set to meet

The BC Wildfire Service says an "aggressive" fire that exploded in size over the weekend has cut off a highway on the central coast, while more than a dozen new blazes have been sparked since Sunday.
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Letters: The ferry service won't improve soon, so build a better bus shelter

Letters: The ferry service won't improve soon, so build a better bus shelter

'Given that there will likely be no improvements to the ferry system in my lifetime, maybe somebody could spend some of the unspent taxes that I paid this year and add some more pews to the waiting area so that long-suffering bus riders might find some comfort?'
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Baldrey: Federal election could raise constitutional intrigue

Baldrey: Federal election could raise constitutional intrigue

Could the second-place finisher wind up forming government in Ottawa next time out?
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Report shows economic case for high immigration, but warns of housing trade-offs

Report shows economic case for high immigration, but warns of housing trade-offs

OTTAWA — At a time when skeptics are questioning Canada's plan to ramp up immigration, a new report argues the country needs to welcome a lot more newcomers to counterbalance its aging demographic.
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