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Account tweaks for young Instagram users 'minimum' expected by B.C., David Eby says

Account tweaks for young Instagram users 'minimum' expected by B.C., David Eby says

SURREY, B.C. — Premier David Eby says new account control measures for young Instagram users introduced Tuesday by social media giant Meta are the "minimum" expected of tech companies to keep kids safe online.
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Surrey, B.C., ER doctors call for 'new leadership' amid 'toxic' work environment

Surrey, B.C., ER doctors call for 'new leadership' amid 'toxic' work environment

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia politicians are celebrating connecting more people with family doctors, but it comes as emergency room physicians at Surrey Memorial Hospital say conditions there continue to crumble.
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Former cabinet minister appeals to Elections BC to register New Liberal Party of BC

Former cabinet minister appeals to Elections BC to register New Liberal Party of BC

VANCOUVER — The suspension of BC United's election campaign left centrist voters in British Columbia "orphaned," and a new provincial party under the Liberal brand is needed, says former federal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal.
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B.C. 'fell so short' in Doukhobor pay, communication after apology: ombudsperson

B.C. 'fell so short' in Doukhobor pay, communication after apology: ombudsperson

VICTORIA — British Columbia's ombudsperson has a list of criticisms for the province over the way it has treated Doukhobor survivors months after the premier apologized for the government's removal of the children from their families in the 1950s.
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Another incumbent BC United MLA to run as Independent as Kirkpatrick re-enters race

Another incumbent BC United MLA to run as Independent as Kirkpatrick re-enters race

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — An incumbent BC United legislative member has reversed her decision not to seek re-election and has announced she'll run as an Independent in the riding of West Vancouver-Capilano in the upcoming British Columbia election.
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B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters

B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of gratitude" for their efforts in battling recent fire se
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Four people charged with manslaughter, forcible confinement in Burnaby, B.C. death

BURNABY, B.C. — Police in British Columbia say four people have been charged with manslaughter more than a year after a man died in Burnaby.
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Metro Vancouver's HandyDART strike continues after talks break with no deal

Metro Vancouver's HandyDART strike continues after talks break with no deal

VANCOUVER — Mediated talks between the union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver and its employer, Transdev, have broken off without an agreement following 15 hours of talks.
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26-year-old son is accused of his father's murder on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

26-year-old son is accused of his father's murder on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the 26-year-old son of a man found dead on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast has been charged with his murder.
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Kamloops, B.C., man charged with murder in the death of his mother: RCMP

Kamloops, B.C., man charged with murder in the death of his mother: RCMP

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A 35-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after his mother's body was found near her Kamloops, B.C., home a year ago.
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