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'Unfair labour practice': B.C. government accused of blocking union bid by its own lawyers

'Unfair labour practice': B.C. government accused of blocking union bid by its own lawyers

The BCGLA has filed unionization cards with the province's Labour Relations Board
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Canadians remain divided about medical assistance in dying, poll finds

Canadians remain divided about medical assistance in dying, poll finds

Next month, Canada will mark seven years since the successful passage of Bill C-14, which legalized medical assistance in dying across the country.
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Les Leyne: Two provinces, two approaches to opioid crisis

Les Leyne: Two provinces, two approaches to opioid crisis

B.C. is emphasizing harm reduction, which implicitly accepts people will use drugs. Most of Alberta’s emphasis is on recovery.
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‘Perfect timing’: B.C. man smacked in face by flying grouse while driving

‘Perfect timing’: B.C. man smacked in face by flying grouse while driving

Joshua Seymour of Prince George was hit in the face by a grouse while driving with his window open
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Canada still not counting emissions from logging sector, says report

Canada still not counting emissions from logging sector, says report

Canada gives its logging industry credit for the carbon absorbed by trees planted after a wildfire, and in so doing, erases carbon pollution from one of its largest emitting sectors, the report says.
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Triple-glass effect and language barriers erode Canadian charm, say experts

Triple-glass effect and language barriers erode Canadian charm, say experts

Statistics Canada data shows a steep decline in the number of permanent residents choosing to become Canadian citizens.
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Battle-tested paramedic has 'big ask' of Canadians to help Ukraine victims

Battle-tested paramedic has 'big ask' of Canadians to help Ukraine victims

“We are blessed to live in a country where we enjoy stable lives and security. People in Ukraine have neither, " says a BC Ambulance Service veteran.
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Judges don't base decisions on popular opinion or government direction: bar association

Judges don't base decisions on popular opinion or government direction: bar association

The association says it is “concerned about the current public discourse that unfairly blames judges and prosecutors for releasing offenders back into the community on bail.”
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B.C. awards 12 tenured Tri-Cities sheriffs with national medals

B.C. awards 12 tenured Tri-Cities sheriffs with national medals

Six sheriffs added a bar to their uniforms for reaching 30 years of service at a recent ceremony in Coquitlam.
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Hot deal: You can get 50% off base fares on these new Vancouver flights

Hot deal: You can get 50% off base fares on these new Vancouver flights

Tickets start at just $41 out of YVR.
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