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Province doubling UNBC nurse practioner student intake in 2024

Province doubling UNBC nurse practioner student intake in 2024

Family medicine/primary care patients in northern BC communities will benefit from program expansion
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B.C. Indigenous summit addresses the elephant in the backroom

B.C. Indigenous summit addresses the elephant in the backroom

First Nations Summit executive says he's still waiting to see the province and Indigenous leaders work together on 'true co-development' of reforms
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WeChat banned on federal devices, will Vancouver city hall follow?

WeChat banned on federal devices, will Vancouver city hall follow?

The City of Vancouver previously took two weeks to ban TikTok from its devices following federal ban
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Lifetime cost of Canada's F-35 fighter jets, partially made in B.C., is $73.9B: PBO

Lifetime cost of Canada's F-35 fighter jets, partially made in B.C., is $73.9B: PBO

Lifetime cost previously estimated at $70B
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What's the prescription for B.C.'s ailing courts?

What's the prescription for B.C.'s ailing courts?

'There is more to do, and government won't stop working until we turn this crisis around,' says the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions
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Minister promises changes to temporary visas, but no 'draconian actions'

Minister promises changes to temporary visas, but no 'draconian actions'

The Immigration Department's most recent annual report shows a massive increase in temporary worker visas since 2018
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Lawsuits continue against McDonald's for spilt hot coffee

Lawsuits continue against McDonald's for spilt hot coffee

Drive-thru customer sues fast-food giant for employee spilling hot coffee on her at Port Coquitlam restaurant
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Foreign interference inquiry to begin public hearings in early 2024: commissioner

Foreign interference inquiry to begin public hearings in early 2024: commissioner

Commissioner promises more info coming Nov. 10
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Businesses near Kelowna tiny homes site worried, say they were not consulted

Businesses near Kelowna tiny homes site worried, say they were not consulted

'We recognize and appreciate that it is difficult news often for area residents and businesses,' said City of Kelowna social development manager Colleen Cornock.
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Rob Shaw: Under pressure, the Eby government signals its limit on tackling the opioid crisis

Rob Shaw: Under pressure, the Eby government signals its limit on tackling the opioid crisis

No purchase of free heroin and crystal meth for addicts without a doctor's prescription
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