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BC will send patients to US for faster cancer care

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Written By Rob Shaw
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“Regardless of where somebody lives, we want to be able to get them [care] on time.” Kim Nguyen Chi When 74-year-old Linda Kerr was diagnosed with breast cancer last January,…

Municipalities want rules on drug use for safety of all citizens

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Written By Fran Yanor
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“These are substances that are incredibly lethal and incredibly addictive. And we, as part of decriminalization, haven’t put in any guardrails. None.” Ian Baillie In many ways, Rebecca Price-Baechle’s daughter…

Rural health care ‘cruel’ and unsafe, say critics

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Written By Rob Shaw
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“The situation is dire, and it is not safe for patients… people in this community are absolutely terrified.” Joanna Krynen Hank Krynen was a tough old cowboy near Williams Lake,…

Self-declared protected area is ‘beginning of conversation’

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Written By Fran Yanor
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In the latest twist to the land stewardship power-struggle unfolding in the northern interior, Simpcw First Nation unilaterally declared the Raush Valley an Indigenous protected area, a move B.C.’s resource…