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B.C. woman gets one year for injecting her boyfriend with a fatal dose of morphine

B.C. woman gets one year for injecting her boyfriend with a fatal dose of morphine

PENTICTON, B.C. — A Penticton woman who injected her teenage boyfriend with a lethal dose of morphine has been handed a one-year jail sentence for manslaughter and must pay the victim’s family for funeral costs, a judge ordered Wednesday.
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Vancouver NPA member triggered Wiebe conflict-of-interest probe

Vancouver NPA member triggered Wiebe conflict-of-interest probe

Independent report says councillor Michael Wiebe should be disqualified from holding office
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Record number of people being monitored for COVID-19 in B.C.

Record number of people being monitored for COVID-19 in B.C.

B.C. government started releasing the number of people being actively monitored for COVID-19 on a daily basis in August – it now sits at 3,368
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Strata insurance costs creating new crisis, UBCM told

Strata insurance costs creating new crisis, UBCM told

Increasing rates adding to housing affordability pressures
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Thousands dealing with stress of COVID-19 self-isolation, B.C. health officials say

Thousands dealing with stress of COVID-19 self-isolation, B.C. health officials say

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say the number of COVID-19 cases across the province continues to be too high. Dr.
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B.C. confirms 91 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 8,395

B.C. confirms 91 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 8,395

62 individuals are hospitalized with COVID-19 in B.C.
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Ensure ride-sharing accessibility, UBCM tells B.C. government

Ensure ride-sharing accessibility, UBCM tells B.C. government

14% of B.C. taxis allow wheelchair accessibility
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Parts of B.C. will be drenched with up to 70 mm of rain: Environment Canada

Parts of B.C. will be drenched with up to 70 mm of rain: Environment Canada

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning of heavy downpours that could cause flash flooding and pooling water in parts of B.C. Rainfall warnings have been posted for Metro Vancouver, Howe Sound and the Fraser Valley.
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More addiction crisis resources needed, UBCM tells B.C. government

More addiction crisis resources needed, UBCM tells B.C. government

More mental health supports needed, delegates say
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Election could backfire on NDP, UBC prof warns

Election could backfire on NDP, UBC prof warns

It’s a high-risk, high-reward gamble for control of the B.C. Legislature, a UBC political scientist says.
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