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Cannabis vaping laws frustrate entrepreneurs

Cannabis vaping laws frustrate entrepreneurs

Canada’s rules around cannabis vaping are frustrating entrepreneurs and putting consumers’ health at risk, according to those in the industry.
MP Terry Beech recognized for community outreach

MP Terry Beech recognized for community outreach

Burnaby North-Seymour MP Terry Beech listens to his constituents and brings their issues to Ottawa as much as possible – and his House of Commons colleagues have noticed.
Man and his terminally ill dog go on road trip; special visit to Vancouver Island

Man and his terminally ill dog go on road trip; special visit to Vancouver Island

When Paul Heroux found out that his 10-year-old Japanese wolf dog had just months to live, he set out on a man-and-his-dog road-trip that criss-crossed North America and included a stop on Vancouver Island to visit the place where Mura was born.
Natural gas shortage could last all winter; households urged to conserve

Natural gas shortage could last all winter; households urged to conserve

British Columbians are heeding the call to conserve natural gas, but it might not be enough, says Fortis B.C.
Trans Mountain lawyer says protesters remain a threat, urges judge to uphold injunction

Trans Mountain lawyer says protesters remain a threat, urges judge to uphold injunction

"This is not an oppressive remedy," RCMP lawyer says
E. coli outbreak in B.C. cheese makes five people sick, prompts warning

E. coli outbreak in B.C. cheese makes five people sick, prompts warning

The provincial centre for disease control is warning consumers to throw away Little Qualicum Cheeseworks Qualicum Spice cheese
Recipe: make Buddy the Elf’s breakfast spaghetti

Recipe: make Buddy the Elf’s breakfast spaghetti

And, just in time for the holidays, Pillsbury has released a Buddy the Elf ready-to-bake cookie
B.C. study sheds light on opioid victims in effort to create better interventions

B.C. study sheds light on opioid victims in effort to create better interventions

A project has revealed nearly 10 Canadians died each day from illicit drug overdoses between 2016 and 2018
No arrests, witnesses sought, after fatal shooting of B.C. teenager

No arrests, witnesses sought, after fatal shooting of B.C. teenager

The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at an intersection on the southwestern edge of the city
Naturopath who treated child with rabies-infected saliva surrenders licence

Naturopath who treated child with rabies-infected saliva surrenders licence

A naturopath who controversially used rabies-infected saliva to treat a child has surrendered her licence with the College of Naturopathic Physicians of B.C. However, Victoria's Anke Zimmermann will continue to work as an unregulated homeopath.