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B.C. Securities Commission and BC Ferries fix FOI fee malpractice

B.C. Securities Commission and BC Ferries fix FOI fee malpractice

The B.C. Securities Commission and BC Ferries are now accepting digital payments for fees they have recently imposed on freedom of information (FOI) requests.
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Province rejects providing toxic-drug alternatives without a prescription

Province rejects providing toxic-drug alternatives without a prescription

The provincial health officer says she and former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe regularly heard from families who lost loved ones to the poisonous street supply that safer alternatives might have helped them
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Opinion: How medical schools can be more accountable to society through community connections

Opinion: How medical schools can be more accountable to society through community connections

Soliciting medical student feedback about work placements in ways that provokes critical reflection about inequities is part of creating more accountable medical education.
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Why these dog toys — made of 'retired' SAR ropes — are being sold in Burnaby, Tri-Cities

Why these dog toys — made of 'retired' SAR ropes — are being sold in Burnaby, Tri-Cities

Coast Ropes and Climb Base5, in addition to keeping rope out of local landfills, are raising funds for B.C. search and rescue teams.
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B.C. accountant and family settle Bridgemark Group case for $1.75M

B.C. accountant and family settle Bridgemark Group case for $1.75M

Accountant Anthony Kevin Jackson and family members agree to pay $1.75 million to settle class action claim following allegations from B.C. Securities Commission of an illegal consulting scheme
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B.C. wildland firefighter killed in 2023 remembered as 'a bright light'

B.C. wildland firefighter killed in 2023 remembered as 'a bright light'

The death of a 19-year-old BC Wildfire Service firefighter still weighs heavily on those who knew her.
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Coquitlam RCMP free another trapped bear. But not before it completely destroys a car's interior

Coquitlam RCMP free another trapped bear. But not before it completely destroys a car's interior

It's the second time in less than a month a trapped bear had to be freed by Coquitlam RCMP officers.
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B.C. immigration far outpacing new housing units, report reveals

B.C. immigration far outpacing new housing units, report reveals

B.C. experienced record immigration levels in 2023, but high interprovincial outmigration
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‘Nightmare’ permitting strangling B.C. solar industry, say installers

‘Nightmare’ permitting strangling B.C. solar industry, say installers

New B.C. government rebates of up to $10,000 could ignite a boom in solar energy. But some warn permitting hurdles are sending the province on a 'solar coaster.'
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Critical habitat for endangered B.C. owl doubles under new draft recovery plan

Critical habitat for endangered B.C. owl doubles under new draft recovery plan

Latest plan comes amid years of declines for the northern spotted owl — a species now considered Canada's most endangered bird.
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