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How one B.C. school is turning its CO2 emissions into soap

How one B.C. school is turning its CO2 emissions into soap

Surrey school joins businesses, institutions adopting small-scale carbon capture and use
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Heart-pounding video shows snowboarder rescued by stranger

Heart-pounding video shows snowboarder rescued by stranger

The snowboarder was buried head-first, deep in the snow, for more than five minutes.
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B.C. social housing: non-profit programs with promise

B.C. social housing: non-profit programs with promise

This is the last of a two-part Western Investor special report on the millions of dollars in government spending, which is meant to provide affordable housing for the most vulnerable in British Columbia
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B.C. to spend $1B to recruit nurses, improve patient ratios

B.C. to spend $1B to recruit nurses, improve patient ratios

The funding package is also designed to retain nurses already in the health system, including a new fund for nurses who need extra mental health support.
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'Fickle month': This map shows what to expect in Metro Vancouver's April forecast

'Fickle month': This map shows what to expect in Metro Vancouver's April forecast

The Weather Network expects that a "sluggish start" to spring
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Picnic under cherry blossom... paintings

Picnic under cherry blossom... paintings

Make new friends under Sleepless Kao’s sakura-themed artworks
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Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of mirrors due to 'fire hazard'

Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of mirrors due to 'fire hazard'

The recall notice shows the lamps were distributed by Costco in Canada, along with other companies.
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New West seeks to make parks and rec registration more equitable

New West seeks to make parks and rec registration more equitable

Parks and rec registration: “Not everyone has the same opportunity”
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Blinded by billions: a look at spending on social housing in B.C.

Blinded by billions: a look at spending on social housing in B.C.

This is an update on the first of a two-part Western Investor report on ballooning government housing support for the most vulnerable in British Columbia.
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Apartment sales climb, prices drop in New West in March

Apartment sales climb, prices drop in New West in March

The priciest neighbourhood? Queensborough.
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