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B.C. man awarded $6.1M after accident paralyzes him

B.C. man awarded $6.1M after accident paralyzes him

Paraplegic Fort St. John man found 25% liable for not wearing his seatbelt
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RCMP dog handler not guilty of excessive force for arrest caught on camera

RCMP dog handler not guilty of excessive force for arrest caught on camera

Cst. Joshua Grafton had been facing one count each of assault, assault with a weapon and obstruction of justice from an early-morning Feb. 18, 2016, arrest of two men caught driving a stolen pickup truck.
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Back-to-school transit changes in Coquitlam — plus more service on this route

Back-to-school transit changes in Coquitlam — plus more service on this route

Here are the bus route changes for Coquitlam commuters starting Labour Day, Sept. 4.
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B.C. grandfather returns to find Shuswap home ravaged by wildfire

B.C. grandfather returns to find Shuswap home ravaged by wildfire

BC Wildfire Service says this wildfire "probably rivals any fire event that humans have witnessed in B.C. in a wildland fire setting."
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Coastal Renaissance ferry expected to be out of service until at least mid-October

Coastal Renaissance ferry expected to be out of service until at least mid-October

Warranties have expired on the 16-year-old B.C. Ferries vessel, one of three Coastal-class ferries built in Germany.
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Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says

Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says

Several researchers have started looking into how fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke can enter the body and travel to the brain.
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B.C. nurse cited for dispensing incorrect fentanyl dosages

B.C. nurse cited for dispensing incorrect fentanyl dosages

Mohammed Ghasemi Chaleshtari allegedly dispensed incorrect transdermal fentanyl to two clients.
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Coquitlam eyes cheaper below-market rents, lock-off units near SkyTrain

Coquitlam eyes cheaper below-market rents, lock-off units near SkyTrain

The planned changes to Coquitlam’s zoning bylaw come as renters around B.C. scramble to find affordable homes and as municipalities struggle to meet housing targets.
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Fire tornado captured sweeping across B.C. lake

Fire tornado captured sweeping across B.C. lake

The BC Wildfire Service published a video of a fire tornado spotted last week north of Pemberton, B.C., at the Downton Lake wildfire.
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Embrace, don’t fear artificial intelligence art, says B.C. researcher

Embrace, don’t fear artificial intelligence art, says B.C. researcher

'We’re becoming meta-artists,' says Simon Fraser University researcher Jeremy Turner
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