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Program to protect abused migrant workers retraumatizes many

Program to protect abused migrant workers retraumatizes many

Advocates have found that government officers in the program have lacked sensitivity and awareness when dealing with abused workers, saying there seems to be confusion about how the government defines and interprets abuse.
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Doctor of MAID: New memoir tells story of Island pioneer in assisted dying

Doctor of MAID: New memoir tells story of Island pioneer in assisted dying

Dispatches from the front lines of assisted dying: A doctor’s memoir
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Man arrested, charged with attempted kidnapping in Nanaimo: RCMP

NANAIMO, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island say a man has been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting and attempting to abduct a woman on Thursday.
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Opinion: B.C. baseball fans anticipate return of Canadians to Canada

Opinion: B.C. baseball fans anticipate return of Canadians to Canada

People are out of patience
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Near-zero circulation of influenza in B.C. for second season in row

Near-zero circulation of influenza in B.C. for second season in row

Another year, another season without the flu
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Storefront drug-checking service aims to help drug users make informed choice, not tell people what to do

Storefront drug-checking service aims to help drug users make informed choice, not tell people what to do

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Children missing from Fort St. John found by police in Ontario

Children missing from Fort St. John found by police in Ontario

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia say two children who were the subject of an Amber Alert were found safe by police in Ontario. A news release late Saturday says the four-year-old child and 10-month-old baby from the Fort St.
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Police watchdog in B.C. investigating death of infant in Victoria

VICTORIA — British Columbia's police watchdog says it's investigating the death of a baby at Victoria General Hospital.
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Surrey RCMP seek information on targeted shooting apparently linked to gang conflict

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties in Surrey, B.C., are advising the public and asking for information about what they say appears to be a targeted shooting in the Whalley neighbourhood. RCMP say officers responded to a shots-fired report around 11:30 p.m.
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Homicide investigators called to Langley, B.C., after man's death in hotel

LANGLEY, B.C. — RCMP say foul play is suspected in a man's death in Langley, east of Vancouver.
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