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How Vancouver is helping Surrey get its own police force

How Vancouver is helping Surrey get its own police force

The Vancouver Police Department has suggested sharing its emergency response teams and other specialized units with a new Surrey police department.
You won’t be paying MSP premiums in B.C. as of January 1, 2020

You won’t be paying MSP premiums in B.C. as of January 1, 2020

British Columbians will no longer pay Medical Services Plan premiums as of January 1, 2020
Santa delivered a Christmas gift early to a group of co-workers in northern B.C.

Santa delivered a Christmas gift early to a group of co-workers in northern B.C.

Stephen Gibson purchased the ticket for the group at the Dawson Creek Co-op and that would be where he would discover they'd actually won after an employee mentioned someone from the area was the winner.
Hungry bear raids B.C. family's freezer, takes all the Christmas cakes

Hungry bear raids B.C. family's freezer, takes all the Christmas cakes

It seems Campbell River has its own answer to the celebrity British baker of similar name, an expert who knows exactly what she likes.
This 71-year-old B.C. woman is a finalist in a national transformation contest

This 71-year-old B.C. woman is a finalist in a national transformation contest

This woman has been walking across Canada for 2 years and isn’t stopping yet

This woman has been walking across Canada for 2 years and isn’t stopping yet

Melanie Vogel started her walk across Canada on June 2, 2017. Beginning in Cape Spear, Newfoundland, she arrived in Mile Zero on Nov. 28.
B.C. scientist leads Mars simulation to help solve a problem for NASA

B.C. scientist leads Mars simulation to help solve a problem for NASA

This B.C. island has the highest concentration of cougars in the world

This B.C. island has the highest concentration of cougars in the world

Referred to as a puma, cougar, and a mountain lion, these wild cats cause a scare wherever they are found and are plentiful on this B.C. island.
Chinese government-sponsored student groups in B.C. should provoke dialogue: rights advocates

Chinese government-sponsored student groups in B.C. should provoke dialogue: rights advocates

Chinese government-sponsored student groups are coming under the spotlight in Canada, including in B.C. where a university authorized a military-style Chinese flag raising ceremony.
B.C. residents want government to get tough on birth tourism

B.C. residents want government to get tough on birth tourism

Over the past five years, the issue of “birth tourism” has gained attention, particularly in British Columbia. Existing guidelines allow expectant mothers who are foreign nationals to gain automatic citizenship for their children if they are born in Canadian territory.
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