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Illicit-drug use by patients at Victoria General Hospital is common, says nurse

Illicit-drug use by patients at Victoria General Hospital is common, says nurse

B.C. Nurses Union steward says nurses are exposed to toxic drug fumes, illicit powders and injury from intoxicated patients
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Prosecution calls for 51 days in jail for Green deputy leader for Fairy Creek protest

Prosecution calls for 51 days in jail for Green deputy leader for Fairy Creek protest

Angela Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes, was convicted of seven counts of criminal contempt for her part in the logging blockades
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Police Act changes would expand watchdog jurisdiction

Police Act changes would expand watchdog jurisdiction

The legislation, if passed, would expand the jurisdictions of B.C.’s two police watchdogs, the Independent Investigations Office and the Office of the Police Complaint Commission
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Woman held captive in North Vancouver woods details experience 30 years on

Woman held captive in North Vancouver woods details experience 30 years on

In the Stand Up Eight podcast, Lenore Rattray tells the story of her abduction and imprisonment by killer David Snow in 1992.
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Survival clock ticks for trapped B.C. orca calf, as gear arrives for complex rescue

Survival clock ticks for trapped B.C. orca calf, as gear arrives for complex rescue

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — Equipment for the rescue of a killer whale calf stranded in a Vancouver Island lagoon has started arriving in the remote community of Zeballos, ahead of a complex operation that could happen as early as next week.
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B.C. man jailed 6.5 years for 'brutal and unprovoked' manslaughter

B.C. man jailed 6.5 years for 'brutal and unprovoked' manslaughter

Trail's Harold Paddock "had his life snatched away in a matter of seconds."
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B.C. man guilty in assault spree again accused of probation breach

B.C. man guilty in assault spree again accused of probation breach

Shakwan David Kelly was one of several people charged in Vancouver 2022 stranger assaults that horrified city residents.
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Sustainable farming does pay off, B.C. scientists find

Sustainable farming does pay off, B.C. scientists find

Replacing single-crop farming with a diversity of plants, animals and farming techniques will not lead to a decline in food production and farmers' income; but it will reduce negative impacts on the environment and climate, says a new study.
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Cambie community centre to get $20K worth of upgrades

Cambie community centre to get $20K worth of upgrades

Studio space, fitness centre and courtyard lighting among upgrades at Cambie Community Centre.
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West Vancouver police release more details after 13-year-old wrecks Lamborghini

West Vancouver police release more details after 13-year-old wrecks Lamborghini

The Italian supercar was in the process of being sold when the teen crashed it.
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