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B.C. deploys crews to Manitoba to assist with several aggressive wildfires

B.C. deploys crews to Manitoba to assist with several aggressive wildfires

VICTORIA — A crew of firefighters is heading to Manitoba to help with wildfires in that province. B.C.'s Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says 41 firefighters and two support staff were deployed on Wednesday.
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B.C. Ombudsperson urges caution on COVID-19 vaccine passports

B.C. Ombudsperson urges caution on COVID-19 vaccine passports

New guidance document released
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B.C. ombudsperson urges caution if governments adopt COVID-19 vaccine passports

B.C. ombudsperson urges caution if governments adopt COVID-19 vaccine passports

VICTORIA — As British Columbia lays out plans to shed COVID-19 restrictions, the person who ensures fair access to government resources is calling for caution, especially when deciding who is eligible for relaunched services.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry pitches idea of 'B.C. Hug Day'

Dr. Bonnie Henry pitches idea of 'B.C. Hug Day'

Henry said that hugging is one of the things she misses most. 
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B.C. COVID cases continue to fall

B.C. COVID cases continue to fall

B.C. recorded 289 new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday and one death. Between Friday May 21 and Monday May 24, there were 974 new cases and 12 deaths.
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Law society investigates firm’s possible ties to U.S. market manipulation

Law society investigates firm’s possible ties to U.S. market manipulation

A compliance audit of a securities lawyer has led to a much broader investigation by the Law Society of B.C.
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Flagger hit by pickup truck awarded damages

Flagger hit by pickup truck awarded damages

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has awarded a woman $527,373 in damages for the injuries she suffered when she was hit by a pickup truck while working as a flagger in Quesnel.
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Here's everything you need to know about gatherings in B.C. this summer

Here's everything you need to know about gatherings in B.C. this summer

The province's top doc says the restart plan will be guided by data, not dates.
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Here's everything you need to know about travel in B.C. this year

Here's everything you need to know about travel in B.C. this year

The province has laid out a four-step plan to get 'back to normal'
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Woman hurt in attack by three wolf dogs on Vancouver Island property

Woman hurt in attack by three wolf dogs on Vancouver Island property

NANAIMO, B.C. — A 69-year-old woman has been seriously hurt in an attack by three mixed wolf-dog animals at a rural property on southeastern Vancouver Island. RCMP say in a statement that police and the B.C.
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