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British Columbia A new study indicates Indigenous peoples in what is now British Columbia have been cultivating the beaked hazelnut for thousands of years, challenging assumptions that pre-colonial Indigenous people were only hunter-gatherers.  Researcher says evidence challenges narratives of wild, untouched landscapes in what is now British Columbia Jon AzpiriContinue Reading

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British Columbia A statement from the privacy commissioners of both Ontario and British Columbia says their joint report, completed in June 2020, found that LifeLabs “failed to take reasonable steps” to protect clients’ data while collecting more personal health information than was “reasonably necessary.” Ontario and B.C. privacy watchdogs sayContinue Reading

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British Columbia Vito and Sheila Rizzuto booked a trip to Miami after her terminal cancer diagnosis. But an incident disembarking from an Air Canada flight left her in severe pain, with several injuries. Incident in Miami comes after string of complaints about wheelchair users suffering injuries on airline Michelle GhoussoubContinue Reading

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British Columbia·GO PUBLIC When a B.C. couple took their fight for compensation over a cancelled WestJet flight to social media, they received a letter from the airline’s lawyers warning them that their post had breached confidentiality. Efforts to silence travellers from speaking publicly about disputes with airlines are a worryingContinue Reading

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British Columbia One post discussed how “mass immigration” and “a growing aversion to assimilation” are “transforming Canada into a place where a shared identity is disappearing.” B.C. solicitor general said comments ‘spread hate and division’ Jon Azpiri · CBC News · Posted: Nov 23, 2024 4:43 PM EST | LastContinue Reading