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B.C. injury prevention unit issues PSA for button battery poisonings

B.C. injury prevention unit issues PSA for button battery poisonings

From 2021 to 2023, the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre managed 159 cases of button battery exposures, with 55% of them involving babies and children ages five and under.
Mom says Canadian woman in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene

Mom says Canadian woman in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene

Alexis Eagles said she is already planning for the return of her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, even though the two have not had direct contact for more than a week.
Woman dies after 'incident' on Blackcomb Mountain

Woman dies after 'incident' on Blackcomb Mountain

RCMP continues to investigate
Squamish councillor selected as Green Party candidate for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky

Squamish councillor selected as Green Party candidate for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky

Squamish councillor Lauren Greenlaw has been tapped as the West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country Green Party candidate for the upcoming federal election.
B.C. Amber Alert cancelled, young child located 'safe'

B.C. Amber Alert cancelled, young child located 'safe'

Officers are continuing to investigate the incident, according to VPD.
Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

VANCOUVER — The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn't reflected in the level of support they
B.C. bill targets road tolls, contracts, interprovincial trade in tariff response

B.C. bill targets road tolls, contracts, interprovincial trade in tariff response

New legislation, if passed, could allow the B.C. government to impose a transit tax on Alaska-bound trucks coming from Washington state; but it also gives government sweeping regulatory powers to respond to perceived tariff threats from the United States
Whistler RCMP offers spring crime prevention tips

Whistler RCMP offers spring crime prevention tips

'We have seen individuals posing as workers during daytime hours, wearing high-visibility vests...'
Environment Canada issues snowfall warnings for B.C. mountain passes

Environment Canada issues snowfall warnings for B.C. mountain passes

Amounts up to 15 centimetres are expected for the region.
B.C. projects get $7.6M in federal funding for restoring aquatic ecosystems

B.C. projects get $7.6M in federal funding for restoring aquatic ecosystems

The Pacheedaht First Nation, based in Port Renfrew, is receiving $2.3 million over three years to restore lost salt-marsh and eelgrass habitat.
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