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B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical care, infection source unknown: health officer

B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical care, infection source unknown: health officer

The teenager who tested positive for bird flu in British Columbia is in critical condition and "experiencing acute respiratory distress" while being treated at B.C. Children's Hospital, the provincial health officer says. Dr.
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'He was a fighter': Tributes to former B.C. premier John Horgan

'He was a fighter': Tributes to former B.C. premier John Horgan

Tributes to former British Columbia premier John Horgan are flowing after his death on Tuesday at the age of 65. Here are some of them.
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Emergency shelter's permit extended by Powell River Council

Emergency shelter's permit extended by Powell River Council

Emergency facility will continue to operate on Joyce Avenue until lease expires next March
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Canadian Union of Postal Workers issues 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post

Canadian Union of Postal Workers issues 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post

OTTAWA — Postal workers across the country could be off the job starting Friday if there’s no breakthrough in contract negotiations with Canada Post — a disruption that would come just ahead of the busy Christmas holiday season.
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Opinion: Millennials pay higher taxes for boomers’ retirement - and the burden is only going to increase

Opinion: Millennials pay higher taxes for boomers’ retirement - and the burden is only going to increase

Canada’s plans for population aging run afoul of the ‘intergenerational golden rule’ and needs to be remedied
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U15 team wins Kings Cup at Powell River Recreation Complex

U15 team wins Kings Cup at Powell River Recreation Complex

Hockey club goes undefeated through five games as tournament hosts
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B.C. family 'devastated' after teenager killed by commercial truck driver

B.C. family 'devastated' after teenager killed by commercial truck driver

The 19-year-old is being remembered as a charming and engaging young man.
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BC Ferries updates Nov. 12 sailing schedule ahead of high winds

BC Ferries updates Nov. 12 sailing schedule ahead of high winds

Severe weather prompts BC Ferries to revise evening sailings; check the updated schedule for Horseshoe Bay and Langdale services
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BC Ferries cancels evening sailings between Westview and Comox

BC Ferries cancels evening sailings between Westview and Comox

High winds cause cancellation of last round-trip on November 12
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Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies after third bout with cancer

Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies after third bout with cancer

Horgan served as B.C.'s NDP premier for five years before stepping down in 2022.
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