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B.C. Sports Hall of Fame re-united with Challenger Map

B.C. Sports Hall of Fame re-united with Challenger Map

The temporary exhibit will run for the next several months
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BC Cancer Foundation raising awareness about cancer, ahead of World Cancer Day

BC Cancer Foundation raising awareness about cancer, ahead of World Cancer Day

British Columbians have a 60 per cent chance of getting cancer in their lifetime
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UBCO studies human impact on wolf hunting habits

UBCO studies human impact on wolf hunting habits

New research finds that wolves living in areas with high densities of human-created linear features, roads, seismic lines or pipelines, need far less space to survive than in less disturbed areas
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Airbnb goes to court in B.C. to block release of hosts’ names and addresses

Airbnb goes to court in B.C. to block release of hosts’ names and addresses

Airbnb filed a petition to B.C. Supreme Court on January 28, claiming the Information and Privacy Commissioner unreasonably ordered the City of Vancouver to release license numbers and addresses associated with short-term rental licenses
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Feds ending flood-related border exemptions in B.C.

Feds ending flood-related border exemptions in B.C.

Canada-US border exemption to end for British Columbians on Jan. 31
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B.C.'s vaccine card requirement for 12-year-olds adjusted

B.C.'s vaccine card requirement for 12-year-olds adjusted

The B.C. government said that 12-year-olds now only need one dose of the vaccine to be allowed into settings where proof of vaccination is required.
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40% of last month's COVID-19 deaths come from long-term care homes

40% of last month's COVID-19 deaths come from long-term care homes

There are 46 active long-term care home outbreaks in the province
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Two men in stable condition after shooting RCMP believe linked to drug trade

Two men in stable condition after shooting RCMP believe linked to drug trade

SURREY, B.C. — The RCMP say two men who were seriously injured in a shooting that's believed to be linked to gang conflict in B.C.'s Lower Mainland are now in stable condition. They say one of the men had an outstanding warrant and is in custody.
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There's a Wordle for that: Word game adapted for Indigenous languages

There's a Wordle for that: Word game adapted for Indigenous languages

The Gitksan Wordle was created by Victoria software developer and linguist Aidan Pine
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Delta School District facing 'overt racism' allegations at human rights tribunal

Delta School District facing 'overt racism' allegations at human rights tribunal

A Delta School District employee alleges she was passed over for career advancement despite her qualifications after she asked a North Delta Secondary vice-principal to stop calling Indo‐Canadian boys “pieces of brown s--t.”
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