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Kelowna boy granted exemption to Ronald McDonald House vaccine policy

Kelowna boy granted exemption to Ronald McDonald House vaccine policy

The family is breathing a massive sigh of relief
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B.C. cattle ranchers not expected to feel effects of Alberta BSE case, Asian beef import bans

B.C. cattle ranchers not expected to feel effects of Alberta BSE case, Asian beef import bans

China is the Canadian beef industry's third-largest export market
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B.C. Liberals launch review of new memberships ahead of Feb. 5 party leadership vote

B.C. Liberals launch review of new memberships ahead of Feb. 5 party leadership vote

VICTORIA — A British Columbia Liberal leadership candidate says he called for an audit of party memberships before the Feb. 5 leadership vote after reviewing data that raised questions about new members.
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Paramedics in B.C. responded to nearly 100 overdoses a day in 2021

Paramedics in B.C. responded to nearly 100 overdoses a day in 2021

VANCOUVER — Paramedics and medical dispatchers in B.C. responded to a record-setting 35,525 overdose calls in 2021.
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B.C court rejects UN gangster's murder conviction appeal

B.C court rejects UN gangster's murder conviction appeal

B.C.'s Court of Appeal has rejected efforts of a convicted United Nations gang hitman to have his convictions for murder and conspiracy to commit murder overturned
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These 6 B.C. cities were ranked among the top 'growth cities' in Canada

These 6 B.C. cities were ranked among the top 'growth cities' in Canada

Vancouver appeared on the list
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Vaccine requirement imposed for school district staff in Delta, B.C.

Vaccine requirement imposed for school district staff in Delta, B.C.

DELTA, B.C. — The school board in Delta, B.C., is requiring all its employees to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 and is giving them less than two months to disclose their status.
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YVR eyes made-in-B.C. supply of sustainable jet fuel to tackle airline emissions

YVR eyes made-in-B.C. supply of sustainable jet fuel to tackle airline emissions

Some have argued growing crops for fuel could lead to food insecurity and deforestation
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Pair charged with killing Metchosin man after escaping prison will go to trial in November

Pair charged with killing Metchosin man after escaping prison will go to trial in November

A Vancouver B.C. Supreme Court jury will hear the murder case against two men who allegedly killed a Metchosin man after escaping from a local prison.
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B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry

B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to resources aimed at preventing overdose deaths in the construction industry.
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