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Overcrowding at Royal Columbian Hospital has forced doctors to treat ER patients in hallways

Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012 7:02 PM PT

Doctors take a stand at overcrowded Royal Columbian

Doctors at the chronically overcrowded Royal Columbian Hospital have announced that starting next week, they will no longer be treating non-emergency patients in the emergency department. More   5     1

Watch: Shannon Paterson on overcrowding at RCH

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Burnaby transit driver Charles Dixon boards a bus after his attacker pleaded guilty in court to assault but was not sentenced. Feb. 7, 2012.(CTV)

Apology from attacker in vicious bus driver assault

A 21-year-old man apologized inside Vancouver courts on Tuesday for decking a Burnaby bus driver in the head last year. More   1

Several homes and businesses in Coquitlam were evacuated after an excavator hit a gas line. Feb. 7, 2012. (CTV)

Gas leak forces evacuations in Coquitlam

Emergency officials in the Metro Vancouver community of Coquitlam have been forced to evacuate several residences and businesses following a gas leak. More   1     1

Former premier Bill Vander Zalm, who spearheaded a movement against the HST, calls the referendum results a victory for democracy. August 26, 2011. (CTV)

Hughes maliciously attacked in Vander Zalm's book: lawyer

Former B.C. premier Bill Vander Zalm should be found guilty of defamation for maliciously attacking the man whose inquiry led to his downfall, says a defence lawyer. More   4  

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Woman charged with stealing from B.C. police

After 27 years of trust working for the Squamish RCMP, a municipal employee is facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing cash from the local detachment. More

A child is vaccinated in this file image. (CTV)

Whooping cough vaccine stockpiled as outbreak spreads

The Fraser Health Authority has stockpiled 50,000 doses of whooping cough vaccine in case the growing eastern Fraser Valley outbreak spreads to other communities. More   1     1

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The Super Bowl half-time show

Madonna put on an extravagant halftime show last night at the Super Bowl, delivering a mix of old and new hits with special guests including LMFAO, Cee Lo Green, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. Feb. 6, 2012.

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The gamble of online flower delivery

The beautiful floral arrangement you buy online isn't always the one that arrives at the destination, as Steele on Your Side learned after an experiment using the FTD floral service.

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Bell Let's Talk Day is a national event to get people talking about mental health and fight the pervasive stigma around mental illness.

Bell Let's Talk Day

A national event to get people talking about mental health and fight the pervasive stigma around mental illness.

American late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has another video going viral after he asked people to turn off the Super Bowl broadcast and record peoples reaction. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (YouTube)

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A brochure handed out to students after a presentation by Surrey's Pregnancy Options Centre offers information on sex and relationships. Jan. 19, 2012. (CTV)

Schools suspend counselling centre's sex ed classes

Several public schools in Surrey are suspending sexual education classes offered by a counselling centre affiliated with a religious organization that opposes abortion after a CTV News investigation.

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Perry's Prospects: Shining a spotlight on all athletes

Perry's Prospects is not about the strongest, fastest, or the best. It's about the try, the participation, the memories, the friends, and the moment.

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