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127% increase in applications for U.S.-trained nurses coming to B.C.: Ministry

127% increase in applications for U.S.-trained nurses coming to B.C.: Ministry

B.C. planning a campaign targeting health-care workers in Washington, Oregon, select California cities
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Expanded lens pulls extent of B.C. city's homelessness issue into sharper focus

Expanded lens pulls extent of B.C. city's homelessness issue into sharper focus

New Chilliwack homelessness study used wider scope to find 715 unhoused people, well above prior count
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Electric golf carts given the green light to hit Victoria’s streets

Electric golf carts given the green light to hit Victoria’s streets

Tourists and locals can now cruise through Victoria in electric style – no bike required
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First Nations blockade continues at Hwy. 1 Sicamous bridge, over workers' rights

First Nations blockade continues at Hwy. 1 Sicamous bridge, over workers' rights

'This action follows months of failed attempts to secure fair and meaningful participation for Indigenous contractors and workers'
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B.C. city councillor facing criminal charges, temporarily steps aside

B.C. city councillor facing criminal charges, temporarily steps aside

Popular councillor Ahmed Yousef charged with pointing firearm, four counts of assault
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Man sentenced for 1st-degree murder in Surrey shooting says 'I didn't have a fair trial'

Man sentenced for 1st-degree murder in Surrey shooting says 'I didn't have a fair trial'

Carlos Nathaniel Monteith, 29, received a mandatory life sentence Monday with no eligibility to apply for parole until he's served 25 years in prison
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Bungy jumper OK after slipping out of rigging into the river in Nanaimo

Bungy jumper OK after slipping out of rigging into the river in Nanaimo

Woman sustains only minor injuries, WildPlay reviewing bungy operation
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Gleeful B.C. grandpa a millionaire after BC Children's Hospital lottery win

Gleeful B.C. grandpa a millionaire after BC Children's Hospital lottery win

'How many people get a cheque for $2.3 million?'
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Violent offender living under false name, arrested in Vancouver: Police

Violent offender living under false name, arrested in Vancouver: Police

The man, 30, was serving a 10-year, 5-month sentence for crimes including 2nd-degree murder
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Young grey whale carcass washes ashore, closes Long Beach near Tofino

Young grey whale carcass washes ashore, closes Long Beach near Tofino

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve closed a section of the beach and is urging visitors to keep their distance
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