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Pickton evidence disposal application dismissed

Pickton evidence disposal application dismissed

Group's claims are "confusing, oblique, rambling and essentially mischievous,” judge finds
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578 active COVID-19 cases in B.C. is most since May 8

578 active COVID-19 cases in B.C. is most since May 8

Number of active COVID-19 cases in B.C. has risen in each update since July 30
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Provincial government to double youth addiction treatment beds

Provincial government to double youth addiction treatment beds

24 B.C. youth aged 14-24 died of overdoses between January and June
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Province of B.C. to hire 500 COVID-19 contact tracers

Province of B.C. to hire 500 COVID-19 contact tracers

The government of British Columbia will hire 500 health professionals to conduct contact tracing around the province, it announced Wednesday.
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Concord Pacific pays $1 billion for St. Paul’s Hospital site

Concord Pacific pays $1 billion for St. Paul’s Hospital site

$1.9 billion new False Creek Flats hospital due by 2026
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Teacher suspended for ignoring safety lockdown drill

Teacher suspended for ignoring safety lockdown drill

Teaching Grade 4/5s continued despite PA system announcement
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B.C. has highest number of active COVID-19 cases in three months

B.C. has highest number of active COVID-19 cases in three months

Number of new cases continues to be high, although there has not been a pandemic-related death so far this month in B.C.
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B.C. risks ‘carbon leakage’ without business incentives: business council

B.C. risks ‘carbon leakage’ without business incentives: business council

Tax, regulatory, carbon offset and capture regimes not competitive globally: report
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Internet site blocking battle invokes Canadians’ information rights

Internet site blocking battle invokes Canadians’ information rights

“Site blocking orders could be used to shut down journalists, artists, scientists, or politicians”
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No deaths from COVID-19 in B.C. for last 10 days

No deaths from COVID-19 in B.C. for last 10 days

There were 131 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since Friday
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