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‘GameSense advisor’ hired for New Westminster casino

BCLC has added two GameSense Advisors at River Rock Casino in Richmond and Starlight Casino in New Westminster to support Cantonese and Mandarin-speaking players.
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Which B.C. street ranked in Canada’s priciest streets for office space?

Which B.C. street ranked in Canada’s priciest streets for office space?

Just one B.C. city street made the top 10 in JLL’s annual rankings. Can you guess which it was?
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Metro Vancouver cracking down on excavators and forklifts

Metro Vancouver cracking down on excavators and forklifts

That old polluting piece of equipment you have will now have to be registered.
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Competitive carolers battle for Christmas cheer at annual Yule Duel

Competitive carolers battle for Christmas cheer at annual Yule Duel

And four other reasons Vancouver is awesome this week
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Your groceries will cost more in 2020 — report

Your groceries will cost more in 2020 — report

But technology, meat substitutes and packaging alternatives will provide consumers more choice
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Stroll through a whimsical display of over 30 gingerbread houses (PHOTOS)

Stroll through a whimsical display of over 30 gingerbread houses (PHOTOS)

It’s the most magical time of the year, and the Hyatt Regency Vancouver is celebrating the holidays with its annual Gingerbread Lane display.
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City Stage New West fights urban isolation with communal storytelling

City Stage New West fights urban isolation with communal storytelling

Turn out at the Anvil Centre on Dec. 19 for a free, audience-participation reading of A Christmas Carol. Plus, there's hot spiced wine and free cocoa.
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New West cops nab alleged airsoft-armed bank robber

New West cops nab alleged airsoft-armed bank robber

New Westminster police say they’ve nabbed a suspect alleged to have robbed a bank with an airsoft pistol. Police were called to a bank in the area at 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 2 after a report of a robbery involving a firearm.
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Over half of homeless people may have experienced a head injury: study

Over half of homeless people may have experienced a head injury: study

A UBC-led study has found that people who are homeless experience a disproportionately high prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Surrey mayor Doug McCallum’s statements at odds with police chief

Surrey mayor Doug McCallum’s statements at odds with police chief

Assistant Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says hiring freeze will have ‘detrimental effect’ on service whereas Mayor Doug McCallum says McDonald told him otherwise
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