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Muscular damage the leading cause of workplace injury claims in B.C.According to WorkSafeBC, musculoskeletal injuries have led to more than $2 billion in claim costs in the past five years. They also account for 30 per cent of all time-loss claims.HealthJul 14
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Lightning strikes are the leading cause of wildfires in British ColumbiaIn the last 48 hours, British Columbia has seen more than 9000 lightning strikes. With more than 87 per cent of wildfires caused by lightning, this is keeping crews on high alert.FireJul 21
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Study finds coal dust blown onto snowpack in Alberta, British ColumbiaNewly published research has found cancer-causing chemicals downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations that rival those next to oilsand mines.EnvironmentJun 19
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B.C. to get $426M in health funding for seniors, rare drug coverageOttawa is providing $426 million to support heath care in British Columbia.Health9 hours
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B.C. child welfare system facing workload, staffing crisis: reportThe representative for children in British Columbia says the provincial child welfare system is either in a state of crisis or close to it with understaffing and unmanageable workloads.9 hours
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B.C. expanding gynecological cancer surgical care in Surrey, KelownaThe British Columbia government is bringing in new programs to address the growing demand for gynecological cancer surgical care in Kelowna and Surrey.HealthJul 19
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Former BC United leadership candidate Michael Lee won’t seek re-electionBritish Columbia's Opposition BC United is losing another elected member just ahead of the province's fall election.Jul 11
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Record heat, inbound storms put B.C. on wildfire alertBritish Columbia's wildfire service says it's on the lookout for a surge in wildfire activity as thunderstorms and winds are forecast to join record-setting heat.WeatherJul 17
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Wildfire threat looms as B.C. heat wave continues to smash recordsThe persistent heat baking an already dry British Columbia is raising the risk of wildfires throughout the province and particularly in the north.FireJul 9
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Ashcroft, Spences Bridge, parts of Cache Creek now under wildfire evacuation alertMore than 250 wildfires are burning in British Columbia as much of the province continues to bake under a heat wave that is expected to last into next week.FireJul 19
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Saskatchewan battles nearly 100 wildfires as heavy smoke covers provinceMuch of the smoke over Regina and Saskatoon comes from wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia. But Saskatchewan has wildfires of its own adding to the poor air quality.Canada6 hours
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First Nations launch challenge of Site C damA group of First Nations has filed a lawsuit over a massive hydroelectric dam proposed in northeastern British Columbia, arguing the project would have a devastating impact on their traditional land.Dec 31, 1969
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Vancouver Canucks to host training camp in Penticton‘Our hockey club is committed to growing the game province wide and we really enjoy taking our camp to different cities in British Columbia,’ said Jim Rutherford.SportsJul 12
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UBC Gaza protest camp dismantledA pro-Palestinian protest camp that had occupied a sports field at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver campus for more than two months has been dismantled.Jul 8
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‘Unprecedented’: U.S. officials say human smuggling through B.C. hit record numbersU.S. Customs and Border Protection statistics show that "encounters" at the B.C.-Washington border are on track to quadruple since 2021.PoliticsMay 31
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Teachers allege antisemitism in human rights complaint against B.C. unionA group of British Columbia teachers has launched a human rights complaint against their union, saying the BC Teachers' Federation "has engaged in and enabled antisemitism."PoliticsJul 2
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BC Green House Leader Adam Olsen won’t run in fall electionOne of the two Green Party members in British Columbia's Legislature has announced he will not seek re-election in this fall's provincial vote.PoliticsJun 25
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B.C. transgender teacher files human rights complaint after online hate, doxxingAn art teacher in British Columbia has launched a human rights complaint against an online harasser after becoming the subject of a targeted anti-trans campaign.CanadaJun 23
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BC United candidate on Sunshine Coast flips to BC ConservativesBC United Leader Kevin Falcon has lost another member of his election team to British Columbia's Conservative Party.PoliticsJun 19
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Hunting, fishing fines more than double in B.C.Fines for illegal hunting and fishing in British Columbia are more than doubling as the province cracks down on offences against wildlife.EnvironmentJun 18