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Grand chief says B.C. declaration fund 'special moment in history' to build province

Grand chief says B.C. declaration fund 'special moment in history' to build province

VICTORIA — Indigenous leaders in British Columbia say a $200-million provincial government fund will help First Nations participate fully in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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UBC seeks patent on blood thinner with 'enormous potential'

UBC seeks patent on blood thinner with 'enormous potential'

A new medical advancement in blood thinning treatment for heart attacks and strokes is in the works at UBC, following promising results in mice.
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New virtual reality app puts user in the shoes of ecological destroyer

New virtual reality app puts user in the shoes of ecological destroyer

Vancouver Biennale’s Unceded Territories is part interactive VR experience, part art activism
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North Vancouver team named finalist in national space food contest

North Vancouver team named finalist in national space food contest

Designed by staff at Ecoation, part of the grow system prototype creates protein from fungus.
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Kitimat housing market not feeling the LNG love

Kitimat housing market not feeling the LNG love

Bucking the rosy forecasts of five years ago, housing sales and prices in the northwest B.C. city have fallen steadily, even as LNG Canada nears completion
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Police take alleged bank robber into custody after Chilliwack standoff

Police take alleged bank robber into custody after Chilliwack standoff

No one was injured during the event, police say.
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B.C. childcare company alleges defamation in Google reviews

B.C. childcare company alleges defamation in Google reviews

Company alleges Port Moody parents gave one-star reviews and left comments that damaged its reputation.
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Man in crisis threatened to blow up residential building in Sechelt

Man in crisis threatened to blow up residential building in Sechelt

The 76-year-old was outside of a supportive housing complex in Sechelt, B.C., when he made the threat and proceeded to light his van on fire, report RCMP.
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Fly round-trip Vancouver to Las Vegas with 3 nights in a hotel for only $309

Fly round-trip Vancouver to Las Vegas with 3 nights in a hotel for only $309

This is one of the best deals out of YVR.
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'This is heartbreaking': B.C. woman ID's deceased father after police release tattoo photo

'This is heartbreaking': B.C. woman ID's deceased father after police release tattoo photo

Surrey RCMP say they have a possible identity of the remains, however, it has not been confirmed.
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