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B.C. judges lower woman's $400K jury award for unnecessary mastectomy

B.C. judges lower woman's $400K jury award for unnecessary mastectomy

Three B.C. Court of Appeal judges found the negligent mastectomy of the woman's right breast was not severe enough to warrant a high award for damages.
B.C. food manufacturers see losses as grocers profit, say reports

B.C. food manufacturers see losses as grocers profit, say reports

Supply chains have smoothed but ample challenges remain.
One-third of B.C. workers earn below 'living wage,' report shows

One-third of B.C. workers earn below 'living wage,' report shows

The minimum wage is set to hit $17.40 per hour in B.C. but hundreds of thousands of B.C. workers continue to find themselves under financial stress with relatively low unlivable wages.
Slime sleuth speakers coming to BioBlitz in Whistler

Slime sleuth speakers coming to BioBlitz in Whistler

June 6 talk explores the importance of slime moulds, an understudied single-cell organism that isn’t slimy or mouldy
B.C. church to pay settlement to priest sex abuse survivor

B.C. church to pay settlement to priest sex abuse survivor

"Placidus may have murdered my soul, yet he was unable to kill my spirit," the victim said.
Comment: Please stop calling them overdoses — they are poisonings

Comment: Please stop calling them overdoses — they are poisonings

These deaths are poisonings, yet we still call them overdoses
Province preparing to regulate thousands of mental-health counsellors

Province preparing to regulate thousands of mental-health counsellors

The goal is to ensure basic standards for education, licensing and professionalism.
UBC study uncovers hummingbirds' unique sensory abilities

UBC study uncovers hummingbirds' unique sensory abilities

The first-of-its-kind study opens up new questions around animal welfare and could aid scientists as they seek to understand and treat human neurodegenerative diseases.
Nesting season: How to co-exist with protective birds

Nesting season: How to co-exist with protective birds

Here's why some birds may be acting hostile.
Suspected B.C. gangland killer still awaiting legal aid

Suspected B.C. gangland killer still awaiting legal aid

Connor D'Monte is charged with first-degree murder in the 2009 death of Kevin Leclair, gunned down in a Langley mall parking lot.