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Nurse sucker-punched in face at Coquitlam psychiatric hospital - CBC.ca

28-10-2015 21:56

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Nurse sucker-punched in face at Coquitlam psychiatric hospital
CBC.ca
An attack on a nurse, who was sucker-punched in the face by a patient at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, is the latest in a series of assaults at the Coquitlam facility according the the B.C. Nurses Union. "It was a totally unprovoked attack," says ...and more »
BC could follow Norway's lead on electric car revolution - CBC.ca

28-10-2015 21:12

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BC could follow Norway's lead on electric car revolution
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Why does Norway — a country similar to B.C. in population, geography, and hydroelectric power — have more than 30 times the number of electric? And what would it take to close the gap? In the space of six years, Norway has gone from zero to more than ...and more »
Tofino search suspended for man missing since boat capsized - CBC.ca

28-10-2015 20:03

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Tofino search suspended for man missing since boat capsized
CBC.ca
Poor weather has suspended the search for a missing Australian man near Tofino, B.C., just as the man's family arrived from Sydney. Ravisham Pillay, 27, has not been seen since the whale-watching boat MV Leviathan II capsized on Sunday with 27 ...
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Replacing sugar can yield benefits in just days, study finds - CBC.ca

28-10-2015 17:13

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Replacing sugar can yield benefits in just days, study finds
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New research suggests it's less important to count calories than it is to count grams of sugar. A study, led by Dr. Robert Lustig at the University of California, San Francisco, links sugar to metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including ...and more »
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Overprescription of opioids linked to overdose deaths in BC - CBC.ca

28-10-2015 16:51

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Overprescription of opioids linked to overdose deaths in BC
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There is link between the overprescription of strong painkillers such as fentanyl, oxycodone, morphine, and hydromorphone in some parts of B.C. and higher rates of overdose deaths from the opioid drugs, according to a new UBC study. "Our study shows ...and more »
Cosmetic ear cropping banned by BC veterinarians - CBC.ca

28-10-2015 15:07

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Cosmetic ear cropping banned by BC veterinarians
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Dog owners and breeders in B.C. will no longer be able to get their animals' ears cropped by vets, after the College of Veterinarians of B.C. voted to ban the cosmetic procedure earlier this week. "Ear cropping is an unnecessary procedure unless ...and more »
Vancouver viaducts to be removed, votes council - CBC.ca

28-10-2015 08:04

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Vancouver viaducts to be removed, votes council
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Vancouver city councillors have voted 5-4 to remove the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts, which connect the downtown core to neighbourhoods on the city's east side. "This is a once-in-a-generation city-building opportunity," said Mayor Gregor Robertson in ...and more »
British Columbia set to review 'secure care' youth detainment program - The Globe and Mail

28-10-2015 02:38

The Globe and Mail
British Columbia set to review 'secure care' youth detainment program
The Globe and Mail
Fifteen years after shelving legislation that would have allowed youth to be detained in treatment against their will, British Columbia is preparing to take another look at “secure care” – in which children and youth can be forced into detox and ...
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