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B.C. health science workers reach contract agreement with province

B.C. health science workers reach contract agreement with province

VICTORIA — A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the British Columbia government and the union representing 22,000 health-science professionals.
Homicide detectives probe one of two Thursday shootings in Metro Vancouver

Homicide detectives probe one of two Thursday shootings in Metro Vancouver

SURREY, B.C. — RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say homicide detectives have taken over the case of a man seriously injured in the latest shooting in that city.
Heavy rain, snow, ease drought in some B.C. areas as forecasters watch rising rivers

Heavy rain, snow, ease drought in some B.C. areas as forecasters watch rising rivers

VANCOUVER — Drought levels across southern British Columbia have been scaled back for the first time in weeks as a series of powerful storms have drenched the region, including one due to deliver as much as 70 millimetres of rain before easing by nig
B.C. long-term care changes aim to give residents and families more say in policy

B.C. long-term care changes aim to give residents and families more say in policy

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it's giving long-term care residents and their families a more direct line of communication with decision-makers on issues that affect them, after many expressed frustration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Suicide by police' considered in fatal shooting at Vancouver Canadian Tire

'Suicide by police' considered in fatal shooting at Vancouver Canadian Tire

A VPD emergency response team member shot Daniel Peter Rintoul five times with rubber bullets in addition to live rounds from other officers.
Persian-Canadians in Kelowna pushing feds to declare Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terror group

Persian-Canadians in Kelowna pushing feds to declare Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terror group

Signatures for the Canadian petition are being collected until December 5.
Inmate, 58, dies in B.C. prison 40 years after receiving life sentence for murders

Inmate, 58, dies in B.C. prison 40 years after receiving life sentence for murders

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A former Fort Nelson, B.C., resident has died in prison, 40 years after he was handed a life sentence for two second-degree murders.
Recent rains good for salmon, but more needed

Recent rains good for salmon, but more needed

Recent rains have brought salmon into the Goldstream River to spawn, but scientists and river watchers are pinning their hopes on more rain forecast for Thursday
New storm brings rain, wind and snow to several regions of British Columbia

New storm brings rain, wind and snow to several regions of British Columbia

The latest in a series of vigorous mid-fall storms is bringing wind, rain and snow to large sections of British Columbia. Snow or rainfall warnings are posted across most of southern B.C.
It's fall and the deer have one thing on their minds

It's fall and the deer have one thing on their minds

An Oak Bay senior got to see the fall rut in action when she came upon two blacktail bucks locking antlers, one of which suddenly bounded toward her car and jumped over it, taking off a windshield wiper
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