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B.C. school district told to pay student $5,000 for failing to address her anxiety

B.C. school district told to pay student $5,000 for failing to address her anxiety

The family had filed the human rights complaint in 2020 accusing the school district of discrimination based on her placement into a language class that "exacerbated her disabilities and impaired her ability to access her education."
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B.C. lawyer suspended following 'law of the land' claim against neighbour

B.C. lawyer suspended following 'law of the land' claim against neighbour

B.C. lawyer identifying as 'i a woman' filed a trespassing claim in Supreme Court of B.C. not based on any legal codes but rather the 'law of the land.'
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B.C.'s police watchdog launches second investigation into man's death

B.C.'s police watchdog launches second investigation into man's death

New information received in October has resulted in a second investigation.
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Moms, do you want more alone time? You aren't alone

Moms, do you want more alone time? You aren't alone

Gender divide still evident in parenting tasks, MRU report finds.
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Death of B.C. mom who killed young daughter 'no cause to mourn,' says father

Death of B.C. mom who killed young daughter 'no cause to mourn,' says father

Lisa Batstone was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison before parole eligibility.
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'Very sad': B.C. man had insurance, no licence during 21st impaired driving conviction

'Very sad': B.C. man had insurance, no licence during 21st impaired driving conviction

A 66-year-old B.C. man now has the highest number of impaired driving convictions even though he didn't have a valid driver's licence.
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Kamloops research project focuses on sexual harassment in the restaurant industry

Kamloops research project focuses on sexual harassment in the restaurant industry

Initial trends indicate sexual harassment 'very widespread'
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Rob Shaw: Odds stacked against BC NDP’s restricted public drug-use legislation

Rob Shaw: Odds stacked against BC NDP’s restricted public drug-use legislation

Experts, advocates at loggerheads with province as constitutionality of legislation awaits the courts
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B.C. worker caught in 'spinning cutterheads' leads to $85K penalty

B.C. worker caught in 'spinning cutterheads' leads to $85K penalty

The incident occurred when a worker tried to clear jammed wood shavings from a machine without adequate safeguards in place, says WorkSafeBC.
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Les Leyne: No crystal ball needed to predict 2024 will be a year of electioneering in B.C.

Les Leyne: No crystal ball needed to predict 2024 will be a year of electioneering in B.C.

Everything for the next 10 months will be aimed at getting your vote
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