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B.C. minister announces temporary TikTok ban on government devices

B.C. minister announces temporary TikTok ban on government devices

"Effective immediately, the TikTok app will not be permitted from government-issued mobile devices," said Minister of Citizens' Services Lisa Beare.
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Around 50 flights cancelled at YVR due to snow

Around 50 flights cancelled at YVR due to snow

Visibility is improving but flights continue to be impacted
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Indigenous women in public life need support and 'dinosaur skin', says tribal council leader

Indigenous women in public life need support and 'dinosaur skin', says tribal council leader

President of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and Hupacasath First Nation was reacting to news that Melanie Mark, B.C.’s first First Nations cabinet minister, is resigning from her seat
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YVR traffic remains more than 10 per cent below pre-pandemic level

YVR traffic remains more than 10 per cent below pre-pandemic level

More than 410,000 people are expected to pass through the airport this week
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British Columbians need to save for up to 20 years to afford first home

British Columbians need to save for up to 20 years to afford first home

First-time homebuyers in the Lower Mainland have to save for over a decade to afford current prices.
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Canadians continue to be hit by cyberattacks, some lose money

Canadians continue to be hit by cyberattacks, some lose money

Some 23 per cent of Canadian organizations hit by cyberattacks in 2022 experienced direct financial losses as a result.
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Canadian Dental Association releases recommendations for feds on dental care

Canadian Dental Association releases recommendations for feds on dental care

OTTAWA — The Canadian government's approach to universal dental care should include preserving private dental insurance programs and using existing clinics should be part of the Canadian government's approach to universal dental care, the Canadian De
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B.C. mom walks the length of Haida Gwaii in call for action on toxic drug crisis

B.C. mom walks the length of Haida Gwaii in call for action on toxic drug crisis

Jessica Michalofsky hopes run across B.C. will bring people together
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The record is good for babies delivered by midwives

The record is good for babies delivered by midwives

A new UBC study finds better pregnancy outcomes ‘across the board’ compared to care by doctors only.
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Indigenous women allege forced sterilization, abortions in B.C. lawsuit

Indigenous women allege forced sterilization, abortions in B.C. lawsuit

"When she woke up, the baby was gone," lawsuit says of Wet’suwet’en woman held down until unconscious.
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