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Overdose prevention device saved 29 lives in B.C. in last year, maker says

Overdose prevention device saved 29 lives in B.C. in last year, maker says

LifeguardLite allows supportive housing residents to notify staff and 911 if drug ingestion goes wrong
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B.C. approves use of new Taser for all police agencies

B.C. approves use of new Taser for all police agencies

Taser 7 model allows for second shot without reload, shorter distance shooting option
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Mother orca dies after becoming beached on northern Vancouver Island

Mother orca dies after becoming beached on northern Vancouver Island

Community members attempted to save the whale, but couldn’t get her back in the water in time
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Carbon tax talk heating up in B.C. as April 1 hike nears

Carbon tax talk heating up in B.C. as April 1 hike nears

Taxpayers group and federal Conservative leader urging premier to oppose increase
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Burn bans coming into effect for northeastern B.C. as wildfire season nears

Burn bans coming into effect for northeastern B.C. as wildfire season nears

All open burning, except for campfires, to be banned in Prince George Fire Centre starting March 28
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‘His presence remains’: Toxic drug crisis feeds bittersweet spike in organ donors

‘His presence remains’: Toxic drug crisis feeds bittersweet spike in organ donors

Thirty-eight per cent of deceased organ donors were victims of the toxic drug crisis in 2023
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Half of British Columbians finding it hard to ‘make ends meet,’ poll finds

Half of British Columbians finding it hard to ‘make ends meet,’ poll finds

Housing, groceries and transportation some of the spending areas residents are most concerned about
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Whistleblower video raises concerns about fish welfare at B.C. caviar farm

Whistleblower video raises concerns about fish welfare at B.C. caviar farm

No violations found during site visit, but BC SPCA and DFO reviewing hundreds of hours of footage
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Fresh funds to increase support for B.C.’s recovery and treatment beds

Fresh funds to increase support for B.C.’s recovery and treatment beds

Money to allow existing sites to hire more staff, keep up with increasing costs, province says
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Access to new blood cancer treatment expanded in B.C.

Access to new blood cancer treatment expanded in B.C.

CAR-T therapy previously only available through clinical trial, now offered in several hospitals
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