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B.C. sets age limits to boost safety for young workers in hazardous jobs

B.C. sets age limits to boost safety for young workers in hazardous jobs

VICTORIA — Amendments to British Columbia's Employment Standards Regulation take effect on Jan. 1, as the province aims to increase safety for young workers.
Detainee dies on Christmas Day while in B.C. immigration holding centre

Detainee dies on Christmas Day while in B.C. immigration holding centre

Researchers and advocates say at least 17 other people have died in detention since 2000
Safety alert: B.C.-wide cheese recall due to possible listeria contamination

Safety alert: B.C.-wide cheese recall due to possible listeria contamination

While food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled, it can still make you sick
'Christmas miracle!’ Lost YVR bunny being reunited with family

'Christmas miracle!’ Lost YVR bunny being reunited with family

Bunbun the bunny is being reunited with its family
7 good news stories from B.C. in 2022

7 good news stories from B.C. in 2022

From love and war to a baker's dream come true, we look back on some of the good news from the last year.
Minister of Transportation holds news conference on holiday weekend weather events, including deadly bus crash

Minister of Transportation holds news conference on holiday weekend weather events, including deadly bus crash

“Road conditions observed at the crash site immediately following the incident were within the specifications set by the ministry for winter road maintenance,” said Fleming.
Top environment story of year: B.C. Interior recovers from flooding

Top environment story of year: B.C. Interior recovers from flooding

It was a long year of recovery for B.C.
Three Inuit carvings stolen during Boxing Day break-in, gallery says

Three Inuit carvings stolen during Boxing Day break-in, gallery says

Someone broke into the gallery and stole sculptures worth more than $40,000, says gallery director Michael Warren, who believes the theft was targeted.
B.C. Christmas Eve bus crash victim leaves behind young family in India: cousin

B.C. Christmas Eve bus crash victim leaves behind young family in India: cousin

KELOWNA, B.C. — Truck driver Kalwinder Singh says he knows the Okanagan Connector well, and regards the British Columbia highway as among the worst roads in North America. The Surrey, B.C.
A promising new way to prevent HIV infections

A promising new way to prevent HIV infections

Why a new injectable drug is a breakthrough, and how Canadian scientists are improving access to it.