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Island Health warns of potential hepatitis A exposure in Courtenay

Island Health warns of potential hepatitis A exposure in Courtenay

Anyone who ate at the Dairy Queen on Cliff Avenue between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Sept. 10, 12, 13 or 14 should get a free dose of hepatitis A vaccine, the health authority says.
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B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study

B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study

That study looked at municipal restrictions, but the report says a new provincial regulation could carry similar savings across the province.
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B.C. teacher guilty of misconduct for 'sexual references and innuendo' in chats with Grade 7 girls

B.C. teacher guilty of misconduct for 'sexual references and innuendo' in chats with Grade 7 girls

Jeffrey Mooney, a former private school teacher in West Vancouver, was not present for the hearing after failed attempts to track him down.
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Death of missing Comox Valley man 'not suspicious,' RCMP say

Death of missing Comox Valley man 'not suspicious,' RCMP say

RCMP did not release details about where the 53-year-old was found or the circumstances surrounding his death. 
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Nuchatlaht First Nation appeals decision recognizing title to only part of claim area

Nuchatlaht First Nation appeals decision recognizing title to only part of claim area

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Elliott Myers recognized the nation’s Aboriginal title to about 11 square kilometres of Nootka Island, but rejected its claim to a much larger area
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People with mental-health problems in ACT program had fewer interactions with police: study

People with mental-health problems in ACT program had fewer interactions with police: study

UVic researchers had set out to find the impact of including police on Assertive Community Treatment teams of health professionals.
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Dinosaur fossil finds in northern B.C. could include new species

Dinosaur fossil finds in northern B.C. could include new species

More than 90 fossils were collected during the 10-day expedition into the Skeena Mountains, led by the Royal B.C. Museum’s curator of paleontology.
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Almost 250,000 B.C. patients matched with doctors through registry: province

Almost 250,000 B.C. patients matched with doctors through registry: province

The Health Connect registry for patients and a second one for physicians were launched in July 2023
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NDP MPs call out feds for failing to consult First Nations about lightstation plan

NDP MPs call out feds for failing to consult First Nations about lightstation plan

The 12 MPs say the federal government failed to uphold its legal obligations when it did not consult with First Nations about destaffing two Island lightstations
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Les Leyne: B.C. orders Victoria school board to produce better safety plan

Les Leyne: B.C. orders Victoria school board to produce better safety plan

Trustees voted in 2023 to ban officers from district schools
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