One of the most iconic laughs in entertainment is making its way to B.C. next fall, and it’s going to be joined by plenty of other laughs as comedian Jimmy Carr recently announced a Canadian leg of his tour. The British-Irish television host has a penchant for fancy suits, dark one-liners, not paying taxes, and […]
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The latest data from the BC Coroners Service shows 150 people died from toxic drugs in October. It equates to about 4.8 deaths per day, according to the data released Tuesday (Dec. 2), a slight decrease from the 5.3 deaths per day in September. It’s also a slight decrease from October 2024 when there were
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The province has introduced new gambling regulations to prevent money laundering, a new independent gambling enforcement office, and a date for when the new act goes into effect. The Public Safety Ministry announced Tuesday (Dec. 2) that a new gaming control act would be coming into effect on April 13, 2026 to establish an updated
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The B.C. government passed a bill on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to protect health-care workers who provide care to involuntarily held patients. Government house leader Mike Farnworth designated the Mental Health Amendment Act a confidence motion, so the government could technically have fallen if it failed to pass. The bill passed with a vote of 45
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Kate Chong was diagnosed with end stage renal failure almost 15 years ago. When it became clear that the Coquitlam resident needed a new kidney, the search started for a living kidney donor. As fate would have it, though, Kate’s husband Brian, whom she married only a year before her diagnosis, was a perfect match.
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