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ER doctors called on to fill shifts at short-handed Saanich Peninsula Hospital

ER doctors called on to fill shifts at short-handed Saanich Peninsula Hospital

If 16 open shifts in late May and June go unfilled, overnight closures may be required, says an ER physician
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Two B.C. nurses suspended for diverting narcotics for 'off-duty use'

Two B.C. nurses suspended for diverting narcotics for 'off-duty use'

The nurses reached consent agreements with the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives.
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Shooting in Coquitlam sends one to hospital, RCMP believe it to be targeted incident

Shooting in Coquitlam sends one to hospital, RCMP believe it to be targeted incident

COQUITLAM, B.C. — Coquitlam RCMP say they believe a shooting in the city's Burke Mountain neighbourhood was a targeted incident. Officers were called to the David Avenue and Coast Meridian Road area around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Photos + Video: One seriously injured from 'targeted' Coquitlam shooting

Photos + Video: One seriously injured from 'targeted' Coquitlam shooting

A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries as police investigate the "brazen" incident, as well as Coquitlam vehicle fire believed to be related.
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BC Ferries announces Fido-friendly pet pilot project

BC Ferries announces Fido-friendly pet pilot project

Dogs on leashes and cats in carriers will be allowed on the upper deck of ferries sailing between Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver and Departure Bay in Nanaimo under the pilot project.
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B.C. municipal employee dies on the job after being hit by vehicle

B.C. municipal employee dies on the job after being hit by vehicle

OAK BAY, B.C. — A municipal worker on Vancouver Island has died on the job after being hit by a vehicle.
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University association warns members about Jordan Peterson’s Abbotsford lecture

University association warns members about Jordan Peterson’s Abbotsford lecture

The polarizing professor is scheduled to speak at the Abbotsford Centre on May 18
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'Glad to be alive': Man T-bones bear while cycling in North Vancouver

'Glad to be alive': Man T-bones bear while cycling in North Vancouver

"I pretty much kissed the bear," says the cyclist who suffered serious injuries in the crash on a North Van trail.
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'Terrified and immensely excited': Vancouver kayaker shares epic photos from orca encounter

'Terrified and immensely excited': Vancouver kayaker shares epic photos from orca encounter

"My hands and legs were trembling."
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New Canadian docu-series on restoring run down vehicles features Okanagan-based custom car builder

New Canadian docu-series on restoring run down vehicles features Okanagan-based custom car builder

The documentary follows “wreck hunters, auto restorers, hot rod and custom car builders and would-be entrepreneurs in their work dragging out run-down cars and turning them into valuable pieces of automotive art.”
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