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Toxic effluence discharged from flooded B.C. composting facility

Toxic effluence discharged from flooded B.C. composting facility

An Abbotsford composting facility set to join a growing network of renewable natural gas providers has been hit with several violations over toxic effluence and the banned disposal of dead mink.
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Health Canada recalls makeup remover sold in Shoppers Drug Mart

Health Canada recalls makeup remover sold in Shoppers Drug Mart

More than 6,000 bottles of Bioderma Sensibio have been recalled due to the possibility of them causing a skin or eye infection.
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B.C. man ordered to take down Ukrainian flag from his Richmond condo window

B.C. man ordered to take down Ukrainian flag from his Richmond condo window

Adam Easterbrook came up with a different way to show his support.
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Mammoth tusks shedding light on B.C. Interior's ancient past

Mammoth tusks shedding light on B.C. Interior's ancient past

We are excited to continue to learn more about our mammoth and are anxiously awaiting the results of the radioisotope analysis and help paint a picture of what the environment in and around Prince George looked like 33,000 years ago.
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B.C. man grateful for paramedics' swift response as he suffered heart attack

B.C. man grateful for paramedics' swift response as he suffered heart attack

How a pilot program in the Okanagan saved a man suffering a heart attack
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Family of murdered UBCO security guard wants to see justice

Family of murdered UBCO security guard wants to see justice

Kaur was assaulted on Saturday morning and died of her injuries in the hospital on Sunday evening
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Russian students in B.C. may be eligible for tuition deferrals

Russian students in B.C. may be eligible for tuition deferrals

There are about 160 Russian students at the school this year — in addition to about 60 Ukrainian students.
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'Do you want to get stabbed?': Screwdriver-wielding UBC thief's sentence doubled

'Do you want to get stabbed?': Screwdriver-wielding UBC thief's sentence doubled

B.C.'s Court of Appeal has doubled the sentence for a man who forced a female UBC student at screwdriver point to give him $400 from an ATM.
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Canada expedites temporary visas for Ukrainians, imposes new sanctions on Russia

Canada expedites temporary visas for Ukrainians, imposes new sanctions on Russia

The application process is expected to open in about 14 days
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Canadians tentatively re-embrace travel as COVID-19 border measures loosen

Canadians tentatively re-embrace travel as COVID-19 border measures loosen

An infectious disease pediatrician warns that with many places limiting testing, it's hard to know how much virus is circulating in Canada and elsewhere
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