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Proposed class-action lawsuit in B.C. seeks permanent deletion of sex-work records

Proposed class-action lawsuit in B.C. seeks permanent deletion of sex-work records

VANCOUVER — A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in British Columbia wants the court to order criminal records related to sex work removed from police information systems nine years after Canada's highest court threw out the laws.
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Whistler ski pals reunited, four decades later

Whistler ski pals reunited, four decades later

‘Skiing is a sport that we can do, hopefully, our whole life’
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Spirit of Trudeau’s Beijing Olympics diplomatic boycott not followed at home

Spirit of Trudeau’s Beijing Olympics diplomatic boycott not followed at home

B.C. politicians “participating in the propaganda” with Chinese Communist Party officials, critic says.
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Volunteers who supported seniors a lasting legacy of pandemic: B.C. seniors advocate

Volunteers who supported seniors a lasting legacy of pandemic: B.C. seniors advocate

VICTORIA — The advocate for seniors in British Columbia says a rise in volunteer services supporting the elderly has been one of the "brightest lights" throughout the pandemic.
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Surrey council wins 'dishonourable mention' in Code of Silence Award

Surrey council wins 'dishonourable mention' in Code of Silence Award

Banning people from City of Surrey council meetings has garnered Mayor Doug McCallum and others the dubious distinction of a dishonourable mention in the annual Code of Silence Awards
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Recent growth in Vancouver’s technology sector heightens demand for office space

Recent growth in Vancouver’s technology sector heightens demand for office space

How the city is dodging downtown occupancy woes
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Health Canada recalls Anthropologie candles due to fire, laceration risks

Health Canada recalls Anthropologie candles due to fire, laceration risks

Over 600 of the affected candles have been sold in Canada
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Policies failing to stem the rising tide of homelessness and addiction: critics

Policies failing to stem the rising tide of homelessness and addiction: critics

Many are failing to get the help they need because of faulty application of ‘four pillars’ approach, observers say
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Inflation hits highs not seen since 1991 as rent drives up costs in B.C.

Inflation hits highs not seen since 1991 as rent drives up costs in B.C.

Canadian inflation hit 5.1 per cent in January, according to StatsCan
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B.C.’s northern corridor hungry for a bigger slice of trade pie

B.C.’s northern corridor hungry for a bigger slice of trade pie

Port of Prince Rupert aiming to expand its role in Canada’s transpacific import-export business
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