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‘I came out because I saw you come out’: Two-Spirit artist builds safer spaces for queer youth

‘I came out because I saw you come out’: Two-Spirit artist builds safer spaces for queer youth

Since coming out as Two-Spirit in 2019, Madeline Terbasket has been committed to making their community safer for queer people
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Primary health care ‘collapsing’ in B.C. rural communities, critics say

Primary health care ‘collapsing’ in B.C. rural communities, critics say

Back-to-back closures of small community emergency rooms on North Vancouver Island over the weekend is another example of the overall erosion of the primary care system in rural communities, the BC Green Party and the BC Nurses’ Union say.
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B.C. students call out BC NDP for delaying free birth control

B.C. students call out BC NDP for delaying free birth control

The BC NDP has yet to deliver on its promise of free birth control, which could save the public money in the long run, advocates say.
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Don't have air conditioning? Here's how to stay cool during intense heat

Don't have air conditioning? Here's how to stay cool during intense heat

Putting your socks in the fridge to have them cool for sleeping at night is one idea.
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Squamish carver Ryan Cook set to appear as a judge on Discovery's 'A Cut Above'

Squamish carver Ryan Cook set to appear as a judge on Discovery's 'A Cut Above'

First episode of chainsaw competition series, which stars actor Adam Beach as host, to air Aug. 8.
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B.C. government, First Nations ban hunting to protect spirit bear

B.C. government, First Nations ban hunting to protect spirit bear

Scientists and First Nations hope a ban on killing black bears will protect the gene that codes for the existence of the spirit bear, the rarest subspecies in the world.
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What B.C. can learn from this Californian city's fight to ban new gas stations

What B.C. can learn from this Californian city's fight to ban new gas stations

In British Columbia, North America’s leading jurisdiction for new EV sales, two local governments looking to open up a new Canadian front in the fight against climate change: ban new gas stations. 
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Here are ICBC’s top 5 tips to pass your road test

Here are ICBC’s top 5 tips to pass your road test

With demand for road tests heating up this summer, the agency is encouraging people to prepare and pass on their first try 🚗✔️
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B.C. lawsuits allege Zantac caused different types of cancer

B.C. lawsuits allege Zantac caused different types of cancer

Health Canada directed companies to stop distributing ranitidine drugs in September 2019 as an interim, precautionary measure while it assessed the risk of known carcinogen NDMA detected in some drugs.
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Tribunal slashes B.C. strata's $43,362 in owner fines

Tribunal slashes B.C. strata's $43,362 in owner fines

The strata fined an owner $39,000 for 39 breaches of a short-term accommodation bylaw where RCMP said the residence was a known ‘flop house.'
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