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Late Canucks fan has the last laugh in obituary

Late Canucks fan has the last laugh in obituary

Russell George Atkins had a great sense of humour.
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B.C. teacher suspended after making special needs student cry

B.C. teacher suspended after making special needs student cry

A substitute teacher has to complete a course in "creating a positive learning environment" to regain her teaching certification.
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Metro Vancouver’s rental vacancy rate drops as demand, prices soar: CMHC

Metro Vancouver’s rental vacancy rate drops as demand, prices soar: CMHC

The rate for purpose-built rentals in the region fell below one per cent last year, while the average asking rent for vacant units jumped 43 per cent year over year
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Two bottles of ultra-rare $110,000 whisky up for sale in Vancouver

Two bottles of ultra-rare $110,000 whisky up for sale in Vancouver

It's been maturing for more than 50 years.
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Debt spiralling out of control for many B.C. consumers, businesses

Debt spiralling out of control for many B.C. consumers, businesses

British Columbians are struggling with debt. This could be expected, given that inflation hit a 39-year peak of 8.1 per cent last June, interest rates are at 15-year highs and COVID-19-related financial support is long gone.
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Late VPD constable sought workers’ compensation in July 2018, citing treatment by senior officers

Late VPD constable sought workers’ compensation in July 2018, citing treatment by senior officers

While Chan's mental health worsened with no work, the two senior officers carried on in their jobs without any accountability.
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Comedian Katie-Ellen Humphries rediscovers an appetite for ‘joy and silliness’

Comedian Katie-Ellen Humphries rediscovers an appetite for ‘joy and silliness’

The Vancouver comic co-headlines show alongside Julie Kim a part of Arts Whistler Live! on Jan. 28
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Quake early-warning system coming next year, 300 years after last mega-thrust event

Quake early-warning system coming next year, 300 years after last mega-thrust event

System could give coastal communities several minutes of warning of a mega-thrust earthquake that results in major shaking and damage.
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Impersonators posing as homeowners linked to 32 fraud cases in Ontario and B.C.

Impersonators posing as homeowners linked to 32 fraud cases in Ontario and B.C.

Mortgage and title fraudsters who impersonate homeowners and tenants have targeted at least 32 properties in Ontario and British Columbia, investigators and official warnings suggest.
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Opinion: The food systems that will feed Mars are set to transform food on Earth

Opinion: The food systems that will feed Mars are set to transform food on Earth

Agricultural technologies to grow food on Mars can help address climate change, sustainability and food scarcity challenges.
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