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Michal Aibin, Skyscoutai chief technology officer, has combined thousands of aerial photos captured by drone with AI technology to create a website for Vancouver residents to keep tabs on the health of Stanley Park's vegetation and view daily wildfire...
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UNIQUE CHALLENGES RESHAPE STANLEY PARK
If you care to listen, Stanley Park's trees will tell you a story. Nina Shoroplova first noticed small informational signs affixed to some trees while on a walk through the park. As she stopped to read them, they began to “string together a history”...
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Vancouver approves replacing Mount Pleasant rental building with hotel
Hotel rooms over homes. That's the message critics say Vancouver council sent Tuesday by approving a 22-storey hotel to replace a low-rise Mount Pleasant rental building. Council voted to approve Lotus Capital Corp. and Nicola Real Estate's rezoning...
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HOOFING IT TO SAFETY
Residents of 70 Mile House, a community on Highway 97 in B.C.'s Cariboo region, have been told to leave their homes as an evacuation order for a wildfire north of Clinton was expanded Monday. The evacuation order for the Pear Lake blaze, which fire...
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Downtown development set to reach new heights
Vancouver council approved a major multi-building project on Monday that will redevelop nearly two downtown blocks with what would be the three tallest buildings in the city, including Western Canada's tallest skyscraper. Councillors with the majority...
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CBSA PLANS REVIEW AFTER $13.2M COCAINE CASE TOSSED
Canada's border agency says it is considering policy changes after a Windsor, Ont., judge dismissed a $13.2-million cocaine-smuggling case over what she called “egregious” violations of a truck driver's Charter rights. The ruling found border officers...
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A SISTER'S BATTLE
Fearing for the well-being of her developmentally delayed brother, Angela Clancy has battled for more than two years to have Alan removed from a home she deems to be unsafe. Clancy, her brother's court-approved legal guardian, doesn't make the...
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AI slop and phone calls from California at city hall
AI slop and foreign influence arrived at Vancouver City Hall on Wednesday evening in what may have been the city's strangest council meeting in at least a decade. Tuesday's public hearing was bizarre enough, when several representatives of a local...
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Woodfibre LNG reaches milestone as global turmoil buoys B.C. industry
From the eastern shores of Howe Sound in southwestern B.C., it may be difficult at first to appreciate the sheer size of Woodfibre LNG's construction site on the opposite side — especially as it is set against the forested slopes of the towering...
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Retiring fire Chief Fry reflects on Hastings tent city and more
In the hot, dry summer of 2022, an evolving, dangerous situation in the middle of Karen Fry's city was gnawing at her daily. Dozens of tents and structures had been erected along East Hastings Street, with open flames, gas tanks, lithium batteries and...
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Metro faces massive bill to get new housing it needs
Metro Vancouver taxpayers could face a $115 billion bill in the next 15 years to build the infrastructure needed to support the 570,000 new homes needed in the region by 2041. Metro staff are calling for negotiations on new funding from the provincial...
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INTERNAL TRADE BARRIERS STILL COSTING CANADA: CFIB
A leading business group is giving some provinces and the federal government good grades for trying to break down Canada's costly internal trade obstacles, even as those barriers continue to cost Canadians billions of dollars a year. In its annual...
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A LASTING ENERGY
As Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain nears, many expect the memories and energy that enlivened crowds throughout the 48-country tournament to long outlast the event itself.
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B.C., Delta to provide spot to scatter ashes in Fraser
B.C. will soon install a dedicated site where family members can spread the ashes of their loved ones along the Fraser River. A boardwalk will be constructed at Delta's Fraser Viewpoint public park on Tilbury Island to allow people better access to the...
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Upcoming events aim to keep World Cup vibes alive on Granville Street
A “baby rave” for kids, a painting workshop and a cowboy celebration with live country music are being planned for Granville Street next week, in an effort to keep the celebratory World Cup atmosphere on the downtown strip. For the last month, five...
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Smilin' Buddha piggy bank joins an eclectic collection
The Smilin' Buddha Cabaret has been closed for decades, but its legend lives on. In the 1960s, it was a rhythm and blues hot spot where a teenage Jimi Hendrix supposedly played. In the 1970s and '80s, it was Vancouver's premier punk rock venue. Even...
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Donations pour in for residents displaced by New Westminster apartment blaze
Nebyou Getahun came back to his New Westminster apartment on Monday hoping to retrieve the documents that prove he's allowed to be in Canada. Nothing of the corner unit he was renting seems intact, except the balcony railing. The building at 905...
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SPENDING NEEDED FOR `GROWTH,' MINISTER SAYS
The federal government plans to pay for its recent big-ticket spending through a combination of economic growth and deficit increases, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says. Prior to officially kicking off the government's pre-budget...
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WORLD CUP WRAP-UP
Streets came alive. Many restaurants were packed. Tourists spent money. But hotels had plenty of rooms to spare. Can Vancouver keep the momentum after the World Cup and improve for future events? Business leaders share their thoughts on what the city...
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Federal government's sub decision a big deal for Seaspan shipyards
The dust has barely settled from Ottawa's decision this week to select a German-Norwegian group to build new Royal Canadian Navy submarines, but B.C.'s Seaspan is already launching into the next round for its role in the deal. Seaspan, whose Victoria...
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Burnaby rescue dogs are heroes in Venezuela
Had it not been for two well-trained B.C. dogs, the story of a Venezuelan toddler pulled from the rubble six days after two powerful earthquakes hit that country may have ended tragically. But thanks to Pele, a seven-year-old Dutch shepherd, and...
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A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
Colombia fans seize the chance to give their side a supersized show of support at B.C. Place on Tuesday before Vancouver's final 2026 World Cup match. Their cheers weren't enough to push Colombia past the Round of 16, however, with Switzerland winning...
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Colombian, Swiss fans make some noise
Colombians in Vancouver would like this city to feel as they do. They want you to fall in love with their team, their sport, and their culture. Starting at 6 p.m. Monday night, the banderazo, the legendary pre-game party, was set to be celebrated in...
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OLAND MURDER STILL OPEN 15 YEARS LATER
For those who were in the packed, fifth-floor courtroom of the Saint John Law Courts on Dec. 19, 2015, it was a scene that cannot be forgotten. Dennis Oland, on trial for the second-degree murder of his dad, Richard, stood next to one of his defence...
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A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME
Team Canada trains in Houston on the eve of today's Round of 16 World Cup match against heavily favoured Morocco. As the Canadians work to push their historic success in the tourney even further, the support — and pressure — for the side has never been...
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Win for Eby in funding deal with federal government
Premier David Eby took a victory lap Thursday as he and Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a multibillion-dollar agreement to develop resources and infrastructure in the province. “This is a big day for B.C.,” declared Eby regarding the Canada-B.C....
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Canada Day cheer at citizenship ceremony
Nobody cheered louder or waved their flag with more purpose at a July 1 citizenship ceremony in Vancouver than Lance Jordan Collado. The almost-three-year-old sported hair gelled like Elvis, a pair of tiny polished formal shoes, a blue three-piece...
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SIX PRESUMED DROWNED
A desperate rescue mission shifted to a recovery operation Monday, after a capsized boat sent 10 people into frigid waters off the coast of Richmond a day earlier. Despite an immediate co-ordinated response from several agencies and the help of...
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A cruel irony of the war on drugs
It took Corey Tochor three years to get to this point. The Conservative MP turned heads on Parliament Hill when, in the midst of the House of Commons' final dizzying days of passing legislation before adjourning for the summer, he emerged with an...
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`A GENTLE SLIDE'
Susan Bonderov is among thousands of B.C. residents living with exhaustion, brain fog or dizziness brought on by iron deficiency, but many are undiagnosed. `It's a gentle slide,' an expert says. `You kind of get used to feeling crummy. ... And you just...
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GRANVILLE ON FOOT
Most cars left downtown Vancouver's Granville Mall decades ago. During the weeks that Vancouver hosts the World Cup, the buses and other vehicles have departed, too — and the city is looking at whether to make the pedestrian-only zone permanent. Some...
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OH, CANADA!
Longtime soccer fan Michael Emmott says that despite Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Switzerland, he's proud of how far Canada's men's national team has come, and finishing second in the group is a real accomplishment. “We've seen them not even be anything on...
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NO NEUTRALITY HERE
The entire region has World Cup fever, but some key venues — like Canada Soccer House at The Shipyard Commons in North Vancouver, above — have attracted huge crowds, each offering different experiences for fans excited to see Canada face Switzerland...
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City's new police drones prompt concerns about privacy and oversight
Drones over Vancouver capture sunset views for tourists and property listings for real estate agents. Now they're increasingly flying for police in varied — and automated — ways, even launching themselves once an officer sends a signal. Legal experts...
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MILITARY POLICE WARNED ABOUT OFFICER'S CLAIMS OF ACCESS TO ANAND
A Canadian Forces officer in charge of a private organization raising funds for Ukraine told a civilian she not only had access to then-defence minister Anita Anand, but suggested she may be able to shape how federal government funds were spent on the...
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KEEPING EYES ON THE BALL
Three years ago, when a trio of Vancouverites started kicking around the idea of doing something with the Science World dome for the 2026 World Cup, they had no idea whether their vision was even possible. “At first it was kind of a joke,” recalls Rob...
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HISTORY-MAKING MATCH AT B.C. PLACE
For years, Vancouver's World Cup story was told through construction updates, budget concerns, security plans and traffic warnings. At B.C. Place Thursday afternoon, for Canada's second World Cup match on home soil and first in Vancouver, it was...
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World Cup excitement is turning Metro offices into fan zones
The workday is looking a little different across Metro this week. With Canada set to play its biggest World Cup match in decades at B.C. Place this afternoon, some employers are swapping conference rooms for viewing parties, streaming games across...
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Electrical malfunction blamed for injuries to 12 children at Cultus Lake Waterpark
Darin Nielsen's son Landon, 11, and daughter Bella, 13, were buzzing with excitement when he dropped them off at Port Coquitlam's Minnekhada Middle School on Monday morning. The two siblings were set for an end-of-school-year field trip to Cultus Lake...
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Province mulls new hydro megadams
B.C. Hydro will consider building new hydroelectric megadams on the Peace River and on the province's Central Coast as part of the long-term plan to increase electricity supplies by 50 per cent by 2050, Energy Minister Adrian Dix announced Monday. The...
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Lax border policies fostered one of Canada's most dangerous gangs
At the immigration hearing for an accused Indian gangster earlier this month, an Edmonton police officer attempted to illustrate the scale of the criminal operation that law enforcement was now dealing with. The hearing concerned Jashandeep Singh, an...
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RAISING THE ROOF
The vibe inside The Shipyards in North Vancouver swung from roaring, anthem-singing highs to anxious silence and back to eruptive joy on Friday, as hundreds of fans decked out in red-and-white watched as Canada earned its first World Cup...
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Crowds descend on Vancouver as World Cup festivities kick off
A pedestrian-only zone along downtown Vancouver's Granville Strip buzzed Thursday with selfie-takers, while throngs of Mexico soccer supporters packed into a Gastown bar. The city was finally starting to feel the energy of the arrival of the world's...
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World Cup stickers and albums in hot demand as games arrive
It's a different kind of World Cup price shocker. The price of tickets to watch soccer's biggest showcase has caught many off guard. The same goes, it seems, for the popularity of the Panini World Cup sticker collection for the likes of Ken...
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Route to B.C. Place will be closed to cars and full of fun on game days
A beer garden, live musical performances, a miniature soccer pitch, and more await soccer fans on the spectator route mapped out for this summer's World Cup in Vancouver. Media were invited Monday afternoon to Concord Pacific's property in northeast...
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HOUSING PRICES WOULD BE 10% LOWER IF CANADA HAD KEPT PACE WITH U.S.: CMHC
Canada's housing stock would be about 30 per cent larger and prices 10 per cent lower if this country's building industry had been as responsive to demand as its American counterpart over the last couple of decades, says a new report from the federal...
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SOCCER IN THE AIR
Soccer balls hang over Robson Street as businesses and residents prepare for World Cup tournament events in downtown Vancouver. While some are embracing the Fifa-related fervour, others are bracing for a `gong show' of traffic gridlock and other...
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`High-risk building' list to assess quake risk
The City of Vancouver intends to create a public “high-risk building inventory” to help reduce earthquake risk in private buildings, the first such move after decades of failed efforts. It is one of the components of a fiveyear plan passed by council...
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Waves hit boat `like a wrecking ball,' says B.C. sailor rescued from ocean
Over decades spent at sea, 73-year-old John Campbell has swum alongside whale sharks off Baja Mexico, sailed through a lightning storm near Hawaii and toasted a solo crossing of the equator with a bottle of champagne. But last week, trapped in a...
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Polish sailor returns to hospital that saved him
On June 5, 1981 Polish navigation officer Benedykt Hewelt was working on the Panamanian ship Saint Innes, “checking the ship's readiness to receive cargo.” He accidentally fell four storeys into the hold of the ship, which was docked in Vancouver...
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Findlay must unite Conservatives after splitting them as a campaign strategy
B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay's victory over second-place finisher Caroline Elliott was even closer than it appeared initially, judging from the raw voting numbers the party released later in the weekend. The results, as announced...
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FEDERAL MINISTER POURS MORE COLD WATER ON N.B.'S LNG IDEA
Canada has reached a landmark deal to export liquefied natural gas to Germany — but it's from the Pacific coast. And federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson has poured more cold water on the possibility of an East Coast export terminal, even as New...
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`NEVER COUNT HIM OUT'
In a rare interview, Westbank founder and chief executive Ian Gillespie, the developer behind the Oakridge project, discusses data centres, recent lawsuits and disputes. He says he's focused on the future.
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Oakridge Park packs in crowd at luxury mall's grand unveiling
Hundreds of shoppers lined up outside Vancouver's Oakridge Park on Thursday morning, spilling across the plaza in front of the mall's towering three-storey wooden revolving doors ahead of its long-awaited reopening. Inside, workers in aprons were...
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Time Out Vancouver chefs offer sneak peek at menu
Time Out Market, a savvy, successful global enterprise, opens its 13th location, at Oakridge Park in Vancouver today, with some of the city's heavy hitter chefs running the food kiosks. It will seat some 1,000 nibblers and swillers who can choose from...
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Pipelines and separatism put premiers at loggerheads
Premier David Eby and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith attempted to grit their teeth and project unity at the conclusion of the Western Premiers' Conference on Tuesday, after two weeks of sniping back and forth over Alberta separatism and the potential...
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Metro company building a factory in Surrey to repurpose EV batteries
Manufacturing new lithium-ion batteries in B.C. has turned out to be a bust, but a Metro Vancouver startup company has found a niche in repurposing used electric vehicle batteries for use in backup power and energy storage. Coquitlam-based Moment...
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POLITICIANS SEEK TO EASE FOOD COSTS, BUT ARE BATTLING MARKET FORCES
OTTAWA Call it the coriander conundrum. Like with parsley, carrots, dill and most other members of the apiaceae family of edible plants, the retail price of coriander has been growing like a weed. While the prices of many items on grocery store...
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SUPERYACHTS AHOY!
B.C. is growing as a destination for the world's superyachts, with industry brokers predicting a surge this summer as luxury vessels increasingly trade the Mediterranean and Caribbean for B.C.'S rugged coastline. “We're expecting a really busy season...
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CLAWS OUT OVER FAMOUS CAT
For years, Nigel has patrolled the sidewalks in the Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood of east Vancouver with the swagger of a local councillor and the social calendar of a minor celebrity. The black cat, known for traipsing through the streets with his...
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Call volume for fire, rescue on DTES `unsustainable'
At 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Firehall 2 on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside responded to a fire on Gore Avenue. Fifteen pieces of firefighting equipment from several halls were required to douse the flames. “It was a working fire, with heavy black smoke coming...
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After a year as police chief, Rai recalls `nightmare' attack
Steve Rai was already a 35-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department when he took over temporarily as chief on a Saturday morning in April last year. He had held several policing jobs and seen a lot. But nothing could have really prepared him...
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A truly underground work of street art
Some public art is launched with great fanfare at prime locations. Others you have to discover because they are in such obscure locales. Such is the case with Greg Snider's Project for a Public Works Yard, which is located at the northwest corner of...
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PARKS STRUGGLING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
Josephine Clark, natural resource management planner for Metro Vancouver, says the park system is working to adapt to climate change, extreme weather, pests and ecosystem changes. “There's an inherent uncertainty, but we're trying to be proactive,” she...
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Mayor harassed rival: investigator
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim misused the influence of his office to “personally attack” a political rival last year and should apologize to his colleague, an independent investigator has determined in a new report released Thursday. But an apology seems...
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STAKES HIGH AT SUMMIT
WASHINGTON, D.C. • U.S. President Donald Trump is in Beijing this week for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — their first meeting of 2026 after a year of tariff escalation and just months after Prime Minister Mark Carney's own...
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Blood Alley gets facelift, but old tensions remain
For decades, Vancouver's Blood Alley carried the weight of its name. The historic lane between Abbott and Carrall streets — also known as Trounce Alley and tucked behind the tourist crowds of Gastown's Water Street — was long viewed as one of the...
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Female officers appeal ruling on class action against police for bullying
Six female police officers proposing a class-action lawsuit against 13 B.C. municipal forces for bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment want the B.C. Appeal Court to overturn a lower court's decision to have their case heard through union...
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SUPREME COURT SET TO WEIGH IN ON HUGE INDIGENOUS TITLE CLAIM
The clock began ticking April 7 on what could be one of the most important Supreme Court of Canada cases in New Brunswick's history. That's the date the country's top court told several law firms involved in the Wolastoqey Nation's landmark title...
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INCREMENTAL GAINS
In 2008, the B.C. government agreed to provide the Musqueam First Nation with land and money to settle a dispute over the prospective sale of the University of B.C. golf course lands. That was after the Appeal Court of B.C. ruled three years earlier...
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OVERDOSE PREVENTION
A proposed overdose prevention site that this week drew the ire of Vancouver's mayor now faces the threat of a lawsuit over the local health authority's duty to properly consult with the community, Postmedia has learned. Less than a year ago,...
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Richmond parents push back against gender-neutral `play day' track policy
A decision by the Richmond School District to make elementary school track-and-field events gender-neutral and eliminate award ribbons has sparked backlash from some parents, who say the changes remove the excitement of competition and could discourage...
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