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B.C. pharmacist wins $8K in human rights complaint over use of opioid replacement meds

A B.C. pharmacist who filed a human rights complaint after he was initially barred from practising, due to his intent to take opioid replacement medication while on the job, has won a partial victory at a tribunal.

B.C.'s suspension of work on Vancouver Island hospital overdose prevention sites under scrutiny

A group of Vancouver Island doctors and other health-care professionals say they're frustrated with the decision to halt the overdose prevention sites.
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Black plastics may contain toxic compounds that can leach into food, experts say

Fire retardants — including toxic, regulated compounds — were found in roughly 85 per cent of products analyzed by researchers of a recently published study. The items tested include kitchen utensils, food trays and even children's toys.

95-million-year-old fossil tracks found in northeastern B.C., says paleontologist

Paleontologists say they have discovered dinosaur tracks in northeastern British Columbia that are about 95 million years old. 

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