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Have diabetes, blood clots, heart failure? Expanded coverage for medication announced

Have diabetes, blood clots, heart failure? Expanded coverage for medication announced

Starting Thursday, two medications will be expanded to regular benefits under BC PharmaCare.
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West Van driver flees police, crashes Range Rover into tree NYE

West Van driver flees police, crashes Range Rover into tree NYE

The driver swerved dangerously away from traffic stop before crashing near the Westview onramp, said RCMP
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Study: Most Western Canadian glaciers to disappear in 80 years

Study: Most Western Canadian glaciers to disappear in 80 years

A University of Northern British Columbia professor co-authored the international study.
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New B.C. doctors should be trained in 'planetary health,' say experts

New B.C. doctors should be trained in 'planetary health,' say experts

20 health experts say Simon Fraser University should be the first in Canada to build its new medical school based on a 'planetary health' curriculum.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry provides update on 'Kraken' COVID-19 subvariant cases in B.C.

Dr. Bonnie Henry provides update on 'Kraken' COVID-19 subvariant cases in B.C.

The new subvariant spreads "more easily."
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Photos: Richest people in Canada

Photos: Richest people in Canada

As the rich have gotten richer, the inequality gap in Canada has grown.
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As parents celebrate lower child-care fees, will provinces keep up with demand?

As parents celebrate lower child-care fees, will provinces keep up with demand?

OTTAWA — Nour Alideeb and her partner are trying to decide what to do with the hundreds of dollars they're now saving on child care for their two-year-old son.
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BC Conservation Service received some odd calls during 2022

BC Conservation Service received some odd calls during 2022

Here are some of the wackiest calls of 2022
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B.C. MPs sponsor citizens detained by Iranian government

B.C. MPs sponsor citizens detained by Iranian government

The endorsed detainees include doctors, medical students and young people facing brutal punishment in the country
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'Cruel and silent mistress': Canadian traveller crafts hilarious tribute to lost luggage and WestJet

'Cruel and silent mistress': Canadian traveller crafts hilarious tribute to lost luggage and WestJet

"Though the Christmas gifts can be replaced, my leopard print PJ bottoms are part of my personality," said the traveller.
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