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Constitutional challenge mounted against B.C. vaccine passports

Constitutional challenge mounted against B.C. vaccine passports

Health issues prevent vaccination, women claim.
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B.C. announces further COVID-19 restrictions to curb transmission in Northern Health

B.C. announces further COVID-19 restrictions to curb transmission in Northern Health

58 critically ill people airlifted out of the hospitals in the north
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Ken Sim launches mayoral bid in Chinatown, vows ‘15-minute cities’

Ken Sim launches mayoral bid in Chinatown, vows ‘15-minute cities’

Former NPA candidate has officially found a new party in second bid for mayor’s chair
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B.C. minister not a minister when at Chinese Communist Party events: Ministry

B.C. minister not a minister when at Chinese Communist Party events: Ministry

B.C.’s Minister of State for Trade George Chow marked the Golden Week Holiday with China’s consul general, but not as minister, according to his ministry
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Ambulance service boost plan not working, union says

Ambulance service boost plan not working, union says

Daily call volume leading up to and through the long weekend consistently averaged 2,000 calls, up from an average of 1,400 to 1,500.
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Squamish company to build carbon capture plant in Merritt

Squamish company to build carbon capture plant in Merritt

Huron Clean Energy, using Carbon Engineering’s technology, is spearheading the project.
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Government-funded iPhones to connect B.C.'s youth in care to services, technology

Government-funded iPhones to connect B.C.'s youth in care to services, technology

VICTORIA — Thousands of youth in care across British Columbia will receive an Apple iPhone to better connect them to friends, family and available technology.
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Woman found in water after car abandoned on Nanaimo ferry

Woman found in water after car abandoned on Nanaimo ferry

Police say it's unclear what happened. No charges are being pursued.
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Tofino, B.C., hospital the latest to declare a COVID-19 outbreak

Tofino, B.C., hospital the latest to declare a COVID-19 outbreak

VICTORIA — Tofino General Hospital on Vancouver Island has joined the list of 19 acute care, long-term care or assisted-living facilities in B.C. with a COVID-19 outbreak.
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British Columbia spends $132 million on treatment services

British Columbia spends $132 million on treatment services

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government says a $132-million program that adds staff, beds and services across the province seeks to help people who require substance-use treatment and recovery care.
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