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Crown drops 24 COVID church-gathering tickets against three B.C. pastors

Crown drops 24 COVID church-gathering tickets against three B.C. pastors

B.C. prosecutors have dropped 24 tickets for alleged COVID gathering restriction violations against Fraser Valley churches and pastors.
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B.C. nurse suspended for medication handling practices

B.C. nurse suspended for medication handling practices

A Pitt Meadows nurse has been suspended for two weeks over issues around benzodiazepine and sedative/hypnotic medication handling.
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Federal Court to hear challenge to Canada's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for travel

Federal Court to hear challenge to Canada's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for travel

Former Newfoundland Premier Brian Peckford — who is the only surviving drafter and signatory to the 1982 Constitution and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — is opposed to the federal government's travel ban
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Vancouver judge frustrated by lack of judges, miscommunication

Vancouver judge frustrated by lack of judges, miscommunication

As B.C. judges gear up for a conference for the next two days, the lack of people to preside in provincial court May 11 led one judge to express her frustration.
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COVID-19 adds ‘extra conundrum’ to transit needs

COVID-19 adds ‘extra conundrum’ to transit needs

TransLink prioritizing service levels, bus rapid transit routes and bike lanes
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Conservationists urge B.C. to protect bear dens ‘before it’s too late’

Conservationists urge B.C. to protect bear dens ‘before it’s too late’

Coastal black bears need a warm, dry, safe place to shelter their young from persistent rain during their winter hibernation. 
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'I started crying, crying, crying': Family grieves death of Burnaby girl killed by dump truck

'I started crying, crying, crying': Family grieves death of Burnaby girl killed by dump truck

The death of Byrne Creek Community School Grade 8 student Muska Behzad has shattered her family, says her father.
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'At the mercy of Mother Nature': B.C. hydrologist warns of increasing flood risk

'At the mercy of Mother Nature': B.C. hydrologist warns of increasing flood risk

Heavy rain, hot weather and severe thunderstorms are all potential flood risks for B.C. right now.
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Trial set for men charged in 2021 killing of Vancouver senior

Trial set for men charged in 2021 killing of Vancouver senior

Pair in custody in connection with beating death of Usha Singh, 78, in her Little Mountain home will go to trial in July 2023.
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Jimi Hendrix flaming guitar stunt nets Vancouver burn victim $200,000

Jimi Hendrix flaming guitar stunt nets Vancouver burn victim $200,000

A guitarist's attempt to recreate rocker Jimi Hendrix's flaming guitar stunt resulted in significant leg burns to a Vancouver concert-goer who had to give up dreams of being a dancer as a result.
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