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Prince Rupert port says expansion aims to strengthen Canada's supply chain

Prince Rupert port says expansion aims to strengthen Canada's supply chain

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — British Columbia's most northerly deep sea port says expansion of its container terminal along with other upgrades will help the West Coast deal with future supply chain challenges.
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Car story: where will Canada’s electric vehicle batteries go when they die?

Car story: where will Canada’s electric vehicle batteries go when they die?

Electric vehicles are booming in B.C. and that means the province has a unique opportunity to divert some of the world’s most sought-after clean-energy minerals from a potentially hazardous waste stream
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Fort St. John man charged after police bust Western Canada drug network

Fort St. John man charged after police bust Western Canada drug network

A Fort St. John man is among five people charged with drug trafficking after federal police seized more than $1.6 million in fentanyl and meth following an 18-month investigation across Western Canada.
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Commodities analyst predicts copper super-cycle

Commodities analyst predicts copper super-cycle

Patricia Mohr predicts energy transition will drive huge demand for copper, nickel, rare earths
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Dix says despite staffing shortages patients receiving care; family helping is not unusual

Dix says despite staffing shortages patients receiving care; family helping is not unusual

It is “not unusual” that visitors, whether they be essential or otherwise, be asked to contribute to the care of a patient, health minister says
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UNDRIP no reconciliation silver bullet

UNDRIP no reconciliation silver bullet

Jody Wilson-Raybould says mechanisms for nation-building lacking
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COVID hospitalizations fall by just over 1% in B.C.

COVID hospitalizations fall by just over 1% in B.C.

The provincial government announced 1,236 new cases, bringing B.C.’s active caseload to 28,302.
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B.C. slated to receive 16 million COVID-19 rapid test kits by mid-February

B.C. slated to receive 16 million COVID-19 rapid test kits by mid-February

The tests are being distributed based on a priority list set by public health officials
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B.C. First Nation schools struggle with pandemic attendance

B.C. First Nation schools struggle with pandemic attendance

First Nation communities across B.C. are juggling COVID-19 concerns while trying to keep youth educated and engaged in school.
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Every long-term care resident can have a visitor, even during outbreaks, Henry says

Every long-term care resident can have a visitor, even during outbreaks, Henry says

Previously, residents had been limited to "essential" visitors during outbreaks — a designation some families say was hard to get, since it must be approved by individual care homes.
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