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Drug-snorting gear left for students after presentation at Cowichan Valley school

Drug-snorting gear left for students after presentation at Cowichan Valley school

The material left with students after a drug presentation included a booklet on safe drug-snorting as well as straws for snorting and small cards for cutting lines of powdered drugs
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Esquimalt doctor limits her practice to those 50 and older

Esquimalt doctor limits her practice to those 50 and older

Dr. Sarah Truelson, one of five physicians with family practices at Esquimalt Medical Clinic, told patients she needs to reduce the size of her practice, citing a family crisis and lack of locums
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B.C. doctor plans to start family practice after childhood in foster care

B.C. doctor plans to start family practice after childhood in foster care

A Kamloops doctor says she plans to set up a family practice in the community after spending her formative years in foster care with parents suffering from addiction.
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B.C. man wins wedding confetti cannon claim

B.C. man wins wedding confetti cannon claim

A Vernon winery withheld $3,150 of a $3,500 damage deposit to cover damage it claimed was caused by firing confetti cannons.
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All evacuation orders lifted in northeastern B.C. as rain dampens wildfire threat

All evacuation orders lifted in northeastern B.C. as rain dampens wildfire threat

VANCOUVER — All evacuation orders related to wildfires in northeastern British Columbia have now been lifted or downgraded to evacuation alerts as heavy rain eases the fire danger.
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B.C. port expansion threatens endangered killer whales, claims court challenge

B.C. port expansion threatens endangered killer whales, claims court challenge

Controversial port expansion at Roberts Bank faces judicial review after environmental groups claim it will jeopardize endangered killer whale population.
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Fire-spitting monster truck puts on a wheel-y good show at BC Ferries terminal

Fire-spitting monster truck puts on a wheel-y good show at BC Ferries terminal

"May I have your attention, please. The oversized vehicle with the dragon, can you please stop with the fire?"
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'Ridiculous feathers': Fancy pigeon abandoned at Burnaby park

'Ridiculous feathers': Fancy pigeon abandoned at Burnaby park

A fancy pigeon abandoned at Burnaby's Central Park last week is "doing great" and living with a flock of chickens in Aldergrove thanks to the intervention of three strangers on Reddit.
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Fly round-trip Vancouver to Las Vegas with 3 nights in a hotel for only $322

Fly round-trip Vancouver to Las Vegas with 3 nights in a hotel for only $322

This is one of the best deals out of YVR.
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B.C. woman experiencing homelessness: 'Hopeless half the time'

B.C. woman experiencing homelessness: 'Hopeless half the time'

No matter how much money someone might have, finding a home right now is nearly impossible, says the B.C. woman
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