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Near-zero circulation of influenza in B.C. for second season in row

Near-zero circulation of influenza in B.C. for second season in row

Another year, another season without the flu
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'Fix it': B.C. articling students say they're underpaid and overworked

'Fix it': B.C. articling students say they're underpaid and overworked

"The work environments could be cutthroat and demeaning," said one articling student.
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B.C. second only to Ontario to report more hate crimes in 2020

B.C. second only to Ontario to report more hate crimes in 2020

Hate crimes targeting race or ethnicity nearly doubled in year one of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Record year for Vancouver port volumes, but North Shore commodities down

Record year for Vancouver port volumes, but North Shore commodities down

Climate change and war are whipsawing Canada's commodities
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Man allegedly lights something on fire inside a Metro Vancouver Walmart, runs away

Man allegedly lights something on fire inside a Metro Vancouver Walmart, runs away

Police are asking for anyone with information to come forward.
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Sechelt man gets probation for stealing turtle from Science World

Sechelt man gets probation for stealing turtle from Science World

Zoomer the turtle had been at Science World for more than 20 years. Court heard William Edward Richardson "believed the cage was too small."
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Q&A: Canadian TikTok influencer on #VanLife with her dog

Q&A: Canadian TikTok influencer on #VanLife with her dog

Emily Inson — online as @thealmostvanlife — lives in her van and shares her ups and downs along the way.
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Why won't Facebook take down sexy post targeting 13 year olds for 'group chat,' asks Coquitlam mayor

Why won't Facebook take down sexy post targeting 13 year olds for 'group chat,' asks Coquitlam mayor

Too slow to act, Richard Stewart claims after the social media giant declines to immediately remove alluring profile offering teens the chance to 'date' and 'meet girls.'
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How one Vancouver company got its product into this year's Oscar swag bags

How one Vancouver company got its product into this year's Oscar swag bags

The value of this year's swag bag for Oscar nominees is US$100,000.
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Can Canada's sexual assault laws deal with virtual groping?

Can Canada's sexual assault laws deal with virtual groping?

Two Canadian lawyers suggest that if an avatar is an extension of a person, then an abuse toward the avatar is an abuse toward the person.
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