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Advocates question plan to decriminalize illicit drugs

Advocates question plan to decriminalize illicit drugs

“A bold move would be to supply a safe drug supply for people who can’t live without it.”
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Opinion: Calls for ‘ethical oil’ are pushing Canada to become a petro-state

Opinion: Calls for ‘ethical oil’ are pushing Canada to become a petro-state

Calls to export Canadian oil and gas to Europe are repackaging ethical oil rhetoric. But Canada and Russia share similarities in energy policy making.
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Overrepresentation of Indigenous women in custody reaches historic levels in B.C.

Overrepresentation of Indigenous women in custody reaches historic levels in B.C.

Indigenous women account for up to 41 per cent of the total female inmate population in B.C.
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Vancouver's Providence Health wants $168,460 in hospital bills from two Australians

Vancouver's Providence Health wants $168,460 in hospital bills from two Australians

The bill for an Australian's two-week stay at St. Paul's Hospital has ballooned to $112,732 from an initial bill of $83,086.
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'Can't think of a more Canadian move': Vancouver news anchor mails tie to man for his wedding

'Can't think of a more Canadian move': Vancouver news anchor mails tie to man for his wedding

It really tie-d the day together.
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Morphine, methadone levels in Metro Vancouver wastewater Canada's highest

Morphine, methadone levels in Metro Vancouver wastewater Canada's highest

Codeine levels in wastewater dropped, possibly due to surgery cancellations and people not getting colds or the flu due to pandemic masking and physical distancing restrictions.
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Vancouver's West End double murderer dies in prison

Vancouver's West End double murderer dies in prison

A Vancouver West End senior convicted of killing a building council member and caretaker in 2017 has died in prison of natural causes.
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Elections BC wants power to prevent Trump-style 'big lie' about election results

Elections BC wants power to prevent Trump-style 'big lie' about election results

An Elections BC report suggests empowering the chief electoral officer with the authority to ban advertisers from sponsoring election ads on certain unco-operative platforms. 
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B.C. man's vaccine injury certified by federal government for compensation

B.C. man's vaccine injury certified by federal government for compensation

The federal support program provides a lump sum payment for pain and suffering and a loss-of-income component as well.
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‘Trust your gut’: Over 7,000 young workers injured on the job last year

‘Trust your gut’: Over 7,000 young workers injured on the job last year

Young workers in the service sector are among the most likely to file a workplace injury claim in B.C.
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