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Health minister expects even bigger demands on health-care system in 2024

Health minister expects even bigger demands on health-care system in 2024

But Adrian Dix says the province is moving in the right direction, with new hirings of doctors, nurses and other health professionals, as well as more surgeries and tests
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Special delivery: Helicopters and internet bring creature comforts to lighthouse keepers

Special delivery: Helicopters and internet bring creature comforts to lighthouse keepers

It takes time and planning, but keepers can get almost anything delivered to their remote locations
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All cats at Richmond Animal Shelter find 'fur-ever' homes

All cats at Richmond Animal Shelter find 'fur-ever' homes

For the first time since the shelter's opening, no more cats are available for adoption for now.
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Column: How to be happier and healthier in 2024

Column: How to be happier and healthier in 2024

New adventures and human connections are ways to boost happiness.
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Anti-satellite weapons tests could create chaos in space, warns B.C. study

Anti-satellite weapons tests could create chaos in space, warns B.C. study

Military test strikes on old satellites could turn low Earth orbit into a minefield of debris, threatening global satellite capabilities, warn UBC researchers.
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B.C. company handed $12K penalty after worker killed by falling printer

B.C. company handed $12K penalty after worker killed by falling printer

The worker death occurred in Fort St. John, B.C., as the company was moving an office printer down a staircase.
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Asbestos company fined $2.5K, ordered to stop work for unsafe Richmond site

Asbestos company fined $2.5K, ordered to stop work for unsafe Richmond site

High-risk violations include lack of ventilation and prevention against spread of asbestos.
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Mom fights to have case reopened after teen dies from lethal dose of date-rape drug

Mom fights to have case reopened after teen dies from lethal dose of date-rape drug

Tracy Sims believes 18-year-old Samantha Somerville — one of two women at the same Yates Street party who ended up in the ICU — was murdered
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Plans unknown for six Richmond city-owned heritage homes

Plans unknown for six Richmond city-owned heritage homes

Most homes are vacant, unrestored and have no formal heritage designations.
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B.C. company fined $2,500 after mobile home crushes worker to death

B.C. company fined $2,500 after mobile home crushes worker to death

The "high-risk" violations occurred as the company was moving a mobile home in Qualicum Beach, B.C.
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