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Orcas make near-shore visit to Downtown Vancouver, Horseshoe Bay (VIDEOS)

Orcas make near-shore visit to Downtown Vancouver, Horseshoe Bay (VIDEOS)

They got whale-y close.
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Pilot project would see non-police responders sent to mental-health crises

Pilot project would see non-police responders sent to mental-health crises

The initiative represents "a ­paradigm shift" for mental-health calls, says B.C. Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
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Number of Thanksgiving guests depends on B.C. health region

Number of Thanksgiving guests depends on B.C. health region

Three of the province's health regions have indoor gathering restrictions in place.
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Richmond-based Uber drivers fired for following app's own rules

Richmond-based Uber drivers fired for following app's own rules

The UFCW 1518 union has filed a complaint to the Labour Relations Board on behalf of the three drivers, claiming they were "deactivated" following spurious customer complaints
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B.C. teachers' union urges school staff to get COVID-19 vaccines

B.C. teachers' union urges school staff to get COVID-19 vaccines

But BCTF president Teri Mooring says the B.C. government should be implementing a provincewide mandate, not relying on school districts
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BC Ferries says federal mandatory vaccinations will apply to crew

BC Ferries says federal mandatory vaccinations will apply to crew

BC Ferries employs 4,500 to 5,100 staff, depending on the season.
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Roaming huskies may have struck before in Richmond

Roaming huskies may have struck before in Richmond

The BC SPCA is investigating whether the pair of dogs that caused havoc last weekend is the same as the ones who injured a small dog in Aberdeen earlier this year
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B.C. adds 12,300 jobs in September as return to classrooms drives growth

B.C. adds 12,300 jobs in September as return to classrooms drives growth

Most of the province’s gains stemming from educational services.
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B.C.-based Uber drivers claim they were fired for refusing unsafe work

B.C.-based Uber drivers claim they were fired for refusing unsafe work

In one case a driver says a woman became violent when he asked her to wear a mask.
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B.C. whale-watch operators, fishers 'routinely violating' killer whale buffer zones: report

B.C. whale-watch operators, fishers 'routinely violating' killer whale buffer zones: report

A new study show operators breached the 400-metre legal buffer between boats and whales 84 times across 12 days.
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