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SERIES: Police spend 3,078 hours waiting at two B.C. hospitals, not responding to calls

SERIES: Police spend 3,078 hours waiting at two B.C. hospitals, not responding to calls

Special Report: Last year, three detachments on Vancouver Island spent over 3,000 hours waiting at Royal Jubilee Hospital and Victoria General Hospital with people experiencing a mental health crisis.
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Vancouver street race sees Tesla and Supra reaching speeds of 170+ km/hr (VIDEO)

Vancouver street race sees Tesla and Supra reaching speeds of 170+ km/hr (VIDEO)

Video shows the Tesla swerving around another vehicle while driving over 100 km/hr
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Raccoons visit popular New West restaurant and Royal Columbian Hospital

Raccoons visit popular New West restaurant and Royal Columbian Hospital

Two raccoons and a bear make for an interesting Sunday for bylaw officers
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New Westminster memorial remembers 215 children found buried at Kamloops residential school

New Westminster memorial remembers 215 children found buried at Kamloops residential school

New West residents are invited to contribute children's shoes to the growing display at the cenotaph in front of city hall
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Canada's nuclear ambitions — linchpin of a carbon-free future or a path to 'greenwash' tar sands?

Canada's nuclear ambitions — linchpin of a carbon-free future or a path to 'greenwash' tar sands?

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New West firefighters hoping for good turnout at 2021 shred-athon

New West firefighters hoping for good turnout at 2021 shred-athon

Charitable society hosting the by-donation event on June 12
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Interest in the medical use of psychedelics increasing

Interest in the medical use of psychedelics increasing

Venture capitalists high on magic mushrooms
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How Vancouver is protecting itself from future flooding — with plants

How Vancouver is protecting itself from future flooding — with plants

Green infrastructure promises to keep the worst of flooding and contaminated rivers at bay. But while it has set ambitious targets, Vancouver is falling behind many other big cities. Could Seattle offer an answer?
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New Heritage Minute celebrates 100th anniversary of discovery of insulin in Canada (VIDEO)

New Heritage Minute celebrates 100th anniversary of discovery of insulin in Canada (VIDEO)

North Vancouver producer says getting to make popular short was a 'bucket-list' goal
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Debilitating virus spreading to wild salmon through fish farms, say UBC researchers

Debilitating virus spreading to wild salmon through fish farms, say UBC researchers

A UBC study using genomic sequencing has found the piscine orthoreovirus has been transmitted from B.C. fish farms to wild Pacific chinook for at least a decade, leading researchers to call for a 'precautionary approach' to salmon farming
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