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China easing travel bans could breathe life into B.C. birth tourism, says immigration expert

China easing travel bans could breathe life into B.C. birth tourism, says immigration expert

The number of non-residents paying for births in B.C. hospitals has dropped over 80 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels. The decline is attributed to China's travel restrictions, says an immigration policy expert.
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Nanaimo dance duo gets boost from Eurythmics singer

Nanaimo dance duo gets boost from Eurythmics singer

Vancouver Island dance duo Funkanometry capped its best year to date with a shout-out from Annie Lennox that sent its social-media accounts into overdrive.
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Seattle woman donates island near Gabriola as nature reserve

Seattle woman donates island near Gabriola as nature reserve

Family of the late Betty Swift hopes Link Island becomes a location for climate-change research
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Court rejects argument that First Nations practices in school infringed on religious freedom

Court rejects argument that First Nations practices in school infringed on religious freedom

Candice Servatius, whose appeal was dismissed on Monday, had taken issue with a smudging practice carried out in 2015 by a Nuu-chah-nulth elder in a Port Alberni classroom
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Bowser family welcomes baby in wake of devastating gas station fire

Bowser family welcomes baby in wake of devastating gas station fire

“It’s crazy because at about 9:50 on the 6th the fire had started, and on the 9th about 9:50 we were holding baby.”
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Deadly avian flu virus taking toll on wild birds

Deadly avian flu virus taking toll on wild birds

Water fowl, raptors and even crows and ravens are likely seeing untold losses, say Island wildlife rescue organizations.
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Vancouver man awarded $1.2 million for accident injuries

Vancouver man awarded $1.2 million for accident injuries

Courtney David Baskerville was first hit while riding his bike in the West End and later as he rode in a cab to Gastown.
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BC Children's prepared to double-bunk patients during busy respiratory illness season

BC Children's prepared to double-bunk patients during busy respiratory illness season

VANCOUVER — BC Children’s Hospital has approved double-bunking patients in single-occupancy rooms as it tries to cope with an influx of patients with respiratory illnesses.
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Surrey taxpayers would fork out $155M on a failed police transition

Surrey taxpayers would fork out $155M on a failed police transition

By 2027, staff estimate the city will be $235 million ahead by reversing the transition and keeping the Mounties.
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Driver in fatal Abbotsford hit-and-run urged to turn themselves in

Driver in fatal Abbotsford hit-and-run urged to turn themselves in

A 38-year-old man is dead after the hit-and-run.
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