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A 6-year, mass die-off of grey whales has been declared over by scientists

A mass die-off of grey whales in the Pacific has been declared over by researchers, who say a combination of starvation, vessel strikes, and attacks from killer whales may have been to blame for thousands of deaths.

B.C. patients worry as breast cancer screening wait times climb

The B.C. Radiological Society and doctors who refer patients across B.C. say delays in booking and processing breast imaging are worsening, leaving patients navigating a complex system that is increasingly understaffed and underfunded.

Landmark study finds prescribing opioids dramatically reduced deaths, overdoses for drug users in B.C.

A study conducted by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has found that prescribing medical-grade opioids dramatically reduced the rates of deaths and overdoses for drug users living in B.C.
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Passenger forced to drag himself off Air Canada flight after airline failed to provide wheelchair assistance

Oct. 27: A B.C. man who uses a wheelchair says he was forced to drag himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas, after the airline failed to provide the assistance required for him to safely exit the plane.

Air Canada fined $97.5K for failing to assist passenger in wheelchair

The Canadian Transportation Agency has handed Air Canada a fine of $97,500 after a passenger in a wheelchair was made to drag himself off a plane in Las Vegas.

Passenger in wheelchair says he was left with septic injury after being removed from flight on food trolley

A passenger who travelled through Vancouver International Airport during the summer of 2022 says he almost lost his foot to an injury that turned septic, after he was unable to disembark from a British Airways flight for hours.

Palestinian Canadian fears temporary truce will do little for family trapped in Gaza

Nasser Najjar says he, like so many Palestinians living abroad, have been living a "nightmare that never ends" since the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7.

How a U.S. river swelled catastrophic floods in B.C. and why little can be done to stop it happening again

A new trans-boundary agreement highlights the complexity of managing waters that flowacross international borders and the limited jurisdiction of Canadian officials hoping to mitigate another disaster at home.

Air Canada makes changes after passengers with disabilities share 'dehumanizing' experiences

Air Canada says it's changing its protocols to improve the way it treats passengers with disabilitiesafter several high-profile incidents ledto ameeting with politicians in Ottawa on Thursday.

Hundreds of travellers with disabilities report injuries, damaged wheelchairs while flying

CBC News has received hundreds of stories from people in wheelchairs describing mistreament by airlines, including a non-verbal man who was nearly dropped while being transferred to his seat, and who suffered a bloody wound on his elbow.