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Can Canada’s psychedelic drug developers shake off the sector's bad trip?

Can Canada’s psychedelic drug developers shake off the sector's bad trip?

Cybin, MindMed are set to launch expanded human studies after recent trial setbacks for Lykos, Compass.
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Abbotsford, B.C., man pleads guilty to trafficking in black bear paws

Abbotsford, B.C., man pleads guilty to trafficking in black bear paws

PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a man from Abbotsford, B.C., has pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in black bear paws.
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B.C. nurse suspended for unauthorized access of patient records

B.C. nurse suspended for unauthorized access of patient records

Nurses are not permitted to access the health records of patients not in their care.
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RCMP warn against vigilantism in Squamish, B.C., as concerns circulate online

RCMP warn against vigilantism in Squamish, B.C., as concerns circulate online

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Police in Squamish, B.C., have issued a warning against vigilante action over safety concerns they say are circulating on social media.
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B.C. nursing regulator issues four 'birth attendant' warnings

B.C. nursing regulator issues four 'birth attendant' warnings

The college identified four women in the Fraser Valley, Kelowna and Salmon Arm.
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B.C. man pleads guilty to trafficking bear parts

B.C. man pleads guilty to trafficking bear parts

Hong Tao Yang of Abbotsford pled guilty and was fined nearly $9,000 in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court for trafficking bear parts in Maple Ridge.
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Alberta truck driver fined, ticketed after crash on B.C. highway

Alberta truck driver fined, ticketed after crash on B.C. highway

An off-duty police officer was first on scene and helped in the investigation.
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What do you do when a goose dies in your backyard, amid concerns about avian flu?

What do you do when a goose dies in your backyard, amid concerns about avian flu?

Carolyn Law didn't think much of it when a snow goose landed in her Richmond, B.C., backyard, on Halloween. But hours later it had barely moved. Then it started bobbing its head repeatedly.
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Beetles from B.C. settling in Nova Scotia, taking up the fight to rescue hemlocks

Beetles from B.C. settling in Nova Scotia, taking up the fight to rescue hemlocks

FREDERICTON — The offspring of beetles imported from British Columbia are ready to take up the fight against an invasive insect that is killing hemlock trees in Nova Scotia.
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I want to take a leave of absence from work. What are my rights?

I want to take a leave of absence from work. What are my rights?

Also, the stigma of mental health accommodations at work, why hyperefficiency isn’t all that efficient and what we can learn about joy from Taylor Swift fans
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