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B.C. man creates wrist device that detects overdose, calls for help

B.C. man creates wrist device that detects overdose, calls for help

The device is called ODEN. It can send an alert to emergency services when a person's heart rate hits a range indicative of an overdose.
Canadian airline ordered to pay B.C. pair $1,400 for flight delays

Canadian airline ordered to pay B.C. pair $1,400 for flight delays

The airline said the delay on the Vancouver-Toronto flight was a result of "crew constraints."
Province announces new e-bike rebate modelled on Saanich program

Province announces new e-bike rebate modelled on Saanich program

Income-based system doesn’t require scrapping a vehicle and offers rebates of up to $1,400
Metro Vancouver flasher arrested again, jailed

Metro Vancouver flasher arrested again, jailed

Christopher Kumar Ram returns to court May 29.
Punched on the job: when gig workers are denied basic safety support

Punched on the job: when gig workers are denied basic safety support

An assaulted Uber driver makes the case, say advocates, for extending employee rights. The BC government isn’t sure.
Are Canadian politicians conflicted on affordable housing?

Are Canadian politicians conflicted on affordable housing?

Housing advocate Rohana Rezel says a "nice loophole" exists in federal conflict of interest laws to allow members of Parliament to own rental properties while still setting housing policies.
‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C.to protect old-growth in Fairy Creek to save marbled murrelets

‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C.to protect old-growth in Fairy Creek to save marbled murrelets

Citizen scientists have documented more than 300 sightings of the rare robin-sized seabird, which raises its chick after laying a single egg on massive moss covered tree branches in the old-growth forests on southwestern Vancouver Island.
Blank cheques and trust violations land B.C. lawyers fines

Blank cheques and trust violations land B.C. lawyers fines

Fines of $15,000 and $25,000 have been levied against two Metro Vancouver lawyers for violations of the Legal Profession Act.
Dozens of MPs face protesters calling for emissions cap for fossil fuel companies

Dozens of MPs face protesters calling for emissions cap for fossil fuel companies

Natural Resources Minister and North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson was among dozens of federal politicians targeted by climate activists Thursday calling for an emissions cap on Canada's oil and gas industry.
Innovative program helps B.C. patients with overdose-related brain injuries

Innovative program helps B.C. patients with overdose-related brain injuries

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia is eyeing the expansion of a first-of-its-kind program in Canada that aims to help patients living with mild to moderate overdose-related brain injuries.
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