News Topic - British Columbia
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16% Of New HIV Cases In Canada In 2005 Linked To Immigrants, Report Says
About 16% of all new HIV cases reported in Canada in 2005 were linked to immigrants from countries where HIV is prevalent, according to a report recently released by the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, the CP/Toronto Star reports. According to the study, immigrants make up 1.5% of Canada's population.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 2:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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About 16% of all new HIV cases reported in Canada in 2005 were linked to immigrants from countries where HIV is prevalent, according to a report recently released by the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, the CP/Toronto Star reports. According to the study, immigrants make up 1.5% of Canada's population.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 2:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Health: AIDS - HIV
Papua New Guinea angry with Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 22 (UPI) -- Diplomatic relations between Canada and Papua New Guinea are strained after Canada denied entry to eight young dancers on a cultural exchange.
United Press International – Jul 22, 2008 1:02 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 22 (UPI) -- Diplomatic relations between Canada and Papua New Guinea are strained after Canada denied entry to eight young dancers on a cultural exchange.
United Press International – Jul 22, 2008 1:02 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Number of jailed B.C. youth plummets: StatsCan
The number of young offenders sent to jail in British Columbia has dropped by 50 per cent over the past six years, giving the province the second-lowest youth incarceration rate in the country, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.
Canada.com – Jul 22, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The number of young offenders sent to jail in British Columbia has dropped by 50 per cent over the past six years, giving the province the second-lowest youth incarceration rate in the country, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.
Canada.com – Jul 22, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Campbell won't pressure Ottawa to join climate initiative
B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell is playing down any divide between Ottawa and the provinces on climate change initiatives championed by the westernmost province.Ontario announced at last week's premiers conference in Quebec City that it will join British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec and seven western-U.S. states in the Western Climate Initiative, a scheme to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 22, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Canada: British Columbia
B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell is playing down any divide between Ottawa and the provinces on climate change initiatives championed by the westernmost province.Ontario announced at last week's premiers conference in Quebec City that it will join British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec and seven western-U.S. states in the Western Climate Initiative, a scheme to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 22, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Canada: British Columbia
Age-old magic tricks can provide clues for modern science
Revealing the science behind age-old magic tricks will help us better understand how humans see, think, and act, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia and Durham University in the U.K.
EurekAlert! – Jul 22, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Science
Revealing the science behind age-old magic tricks will help us better understand how humans see, think, and act, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia and Durham University in the U.K.
EurekAlert! – Jul 22, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Lignol Awarded $1.96 million in Funding from British Columbia's Innovative Clean Energy Fund
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Canada NewsWire – Jul 21, 2008 1:50 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Model killed on assignment in Shanghai is buried
GANGES, British Columbia---- Family and friends gathered Sunday under perfect blue skies on one of British Columbia's famed Gulf Islands to remember a young Canadian model who was killed while on assignment in Shanghai earlier this month.
Chicago Sun Times – Jul 21, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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GANGES, British Columbia---- Family and friends gathered Sunday under perfect blue skies on one of British Columbia's famed Gulf Islands to remember a young Canadian model who was killed while on assignment in Shanghai earlier this month.
Chicago Sun Times – Jul 21, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Hundreds attend memorial service for B.C. model killed in China
Family and friends gathered yesterday under perfect blue skies on one of British Columbia's famed Gulf Islands to remember Diana O'Brien.The 22-year-old was killed while she was working as a model in Shanghai this month.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 21, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Canada: British Columbia
Family and friends gathered yesterday under perfect blue skies on one of British Columbia's famed Gulf Islands to remember Diana O'Brien.The 22-year-old was killed while she was working as a model in Shanghai this month.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 21, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Canada: British Columbia
Police identify first B.C. footPolice confirmed on Monday that they have positively identified the remains of the first foot that washed up along British Columbia’s coast, setting up a macabre mystery that puzzled police and drew international attention.
Canada.com – Jul 21, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Hundreds attend informal, private memorial for B.C. model murdered in China
The Canadian Press - GANGES, B.C. - Hundreds of people gathered Sunday on one of British Columbia's Gulf Islands to tell stories and remember Diana O'Brien, a young model murdered this month in China.
Yahoo! – Jul 21, 2008 02:33 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The Canadian Press - GANGES, B.C. - Hundreds of people gathered Sunday on one of British Columbia's Gulf Islands to tell stories and remember Diana O'Brien, a young model murdered this month in China.
Yahoo! – Jul 21, 2008 02:33 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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