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Burnaby medical mask company fined $13K for 'repeated violations’ after workers caught in machinery

Burnaby medical mask company fined $13K for 'repeated violations’ after workers caught in machinery

WorkSafeBC has fined Vitacore Industries Inc. for 'repeated violations' at its Burnaby manufacturing plants. Seven workers have been injured after being caught in machines that WorkSafe says weren't properly safeguarded.
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B.C. police officer killed in avalanche, first fatality of season

B.C. police officer killed in avalanche, first fatality of season

Another officer has been critically injured.
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Violence in Mexico hasn't deterred Canadian travellers, say travel agents

Violence in Mexico hasn't deterred Canadian travellers, say travel agents

Canadians looking for a break from winter are still booking travel to Mexico, despite violence last week and a federal warning to be cautious.
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'It doesn't make sense': B.C. man feels left out to dry by government after slow pace of vaccine injury assessment

'It doesn't make sense': B.C. man feels left out to dry by government after slow pace of vaccine injury assessment

Recovery for Julian Scholefield is slow, but still progressing. He is still in a wheelchair and still paralyzed
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Bricks-and-mortar retail merges into omnichannel space

Bricks-and-mortar retail merges into omnichannel space

In-person shopping now an essential sector of total retail marketing environment
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B.C. mother, daughter denied claim for euthanized puppy's vet care

B.C. mother, daughter denied claim for euthanized puppy's vet care

Honey the puppy had a genetic condition called renal dysplasia.
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$6.6 million for a baseball card? Here are 10 of the most valuable cards of all time

$6.6 million for a baseball card? Here are 10 of the most valuable cards of all time

Which card ultimately now stands as the most valuable of all time?
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Bobcat visits B.C. neighbourhood on back-to-back days

Bobcat visits B.C. neighbourhood on back-to-back days

West Kelowna resident Liz Champion says she was surprised to find a bobcat at the front of her door when she checked her security camera on Saturday. "My doorbell camera alerted me on the phone. A bobcat... we have never seen one.
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Who gets to fish for B.C. salmon in the future?

Who gets to fish for B.C. salmon in the future?

Who will remain on the water with access to salmon as the federal government reshapes the industry?
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This B.C. sponge could hold a secret to treating COVID-19

This B.C. sponge could hold a secret to treating COVID-19

Three natural compounds collected off the B.C. and Newfoundland coasts have been found to have COVID-19-blocking powers in a discovery that could protect against future pandemics.
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