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Union calls on province to take 'bold action' to cope with nursing shortages

Union calls on province to take 'bold action' to cope with nursing shortages

B.C. Nurses Union doesn't have faith that the province's plan to deal with nurse staffing shortages in intensive care units will be enough
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Update: Metro Vancouver police officer recovering after being stabbed during chase

Update: Metro Vancouver police officer recovering after being stabbed during chase

They were taken to hospital and treated
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B.C. set to update COVID-19 situation after indicating restrictions could ease

B.C. set to update COVID-19 situation after indicating restrictions could ease

VICTORIA — British Columbian's public health officer was scheduled to hold a COVID-19 briefing today after indicating earlier this month that more restrictions could be lifted by mid-March. Dr.
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Fourteen more people die from COVID-19 ahead of B.C. restrictions announcement

Fourteen more people die from COVID-19 ahead of B.C. restrictions announcement

VICTORIA — British Columbia reported 274 new cases of COVID-19 a day ahead of the provincial government's expected announcement of the loosening of some COVID-19 public health restrictions.
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Watchdog calls out CMHC for giving employees bonuses amid housing crisis

Watchdog calls out CMHC for giving employees bonuses amid housing crisis

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says $48 million in employee bonuses were handed out in 2020 and 2021.
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B.C. residents advised to discard sand ginger powder that may contain poison

B.C. residents advised to discard sand ginger powder that may contain poison

SURREY, B.C. — B.C.'s poison information centre and the Fraser Health authority are warning the public not to consume Wing Hing brand sand ginger powder after two people were hospitalized last month.
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Some relief at pumps may come by Friday

Some relief at pumps may come by Friday

Spiking oil prices have come down slightly, meaning gas price drop is coming
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Murder trial of three alleged B.C. gangsters split into two trials

Murder trial of three alleged B.C. gangsters split into two trials

A first-degree murder trial of three men with alleged connections to B.C.'s violent gang world has been separated into two trials.
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Metro Vancouver continues reorganizing North Shore sewage plant project

Metro Vancouver continues reorganizing North Shore sewage plant project

Newly awarded contract for design consultancy could spur restart of work on stalled project by this summer.
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Charges laid in 2018 gang shooting in Vancouver that killed innocent teen

Charges laid in 2018 gang shooting in Vancouver that killed innocent teen

VANCOUVER — Charges have been laid in a double homicide in 2018 that killed an innocent teenager during a gang-related shooting on a busy Vancouver street.
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