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Seniors Advocate warns B.C. faces critical shortage in long-term care beds

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British Columbia’s Seniors Advocate says the province would need to spend more than $16 billion on new long-term care beds over the next 10 years to meet growing demand.

B.C. ministry plans to ensure assistance cheques not delayed by potential Canada Post strike

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The B.C. Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction says it is taking steps to ensure provincial disability and income assistance cheques are not delayed if Canada Post workers strike later this week.

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Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘elbows up,’ and other popular Canadianisms

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My word, a Canadian’s use of the English language is bedazzled with meaning, context, and historical significance.

OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

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A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

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Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

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The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

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In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.