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Survey launched on ageism in B.C.

Survey launched on ageism in B.C.

B.C.’s Seniors Advocate is asking people to share their perceptions and experiences on ageism to better understand how it impacts seniors in British Columbia
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Highway 1 in Burnaby closed after early morning crash sends five to hospital

Highway 1 in Burnaby closed after early morning crash sends five to hospital

BURNABY, B.C. — Mounties in Burnaby say westbound lanes of Highway 1 near the city have been shut after a multi-vehicle crash. They say just before 3 a.m.
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B.C. veteran, 101, recalls danger, discipline of war, as Vancouver cenotaph turns 100

B.C. veteran, 101, recalls danger, discipline of war, as Vancouver cenotaph turns 100

Second World War veteran Percival Smith was a teenager when he entered the British Merchant Navy, but after years at sea he emerged as a man who returned to a family he "couldn't even recognize" after the war.
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B.C. RCMP arrest man after short standoff along Highway 1

B.C. RCMP arrest man after short standoff along Highway 1

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say a man was arrested after a short standoff with police along Highway 1 over the weekend. RCMP say officers attended a call for a single-vehicle incident on Sunday evening.
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From transmission to symptoms, what to know about avian flu after B.C. case

From transmission to symptoms, what to know about avian flu after B.C. case

A B.C. teen has a suspected case of H5N1 avian flu — the first known human to acquire the virus in Canada. The provincial government said on the weekend that B.C.
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Environment Canada issues snow, fog and rain advisories across B.C.

Environment Canada issues snow, fog and rain advisories across B.C.

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued rainfall advisories along B.C.'s west coast with the highest amounts expected around Metro Vancouver.
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about TV shows shot in Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know about TV shows shot in Vancouver

From "X-Files" to "Smallville," to "Supernatural," and more
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Environment Canada warns of possible damage as 'intense' storm approaches B.C. coast

Environment Canada warns of possible damage as 'intense' storm approaches B.C. coast

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says heavy rain and winds could cause power outages on Vancouver Island as an "intense" storm system is set to hit the B.C. coast today.
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qathet resident explores family history of service in two wars

qathet resident explores family history of service in two wars

Digging up Cunning war history sheds light on brutality of war
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Former B.C. man and alleged associate of David Sidoo pleads guilty to stock fraud

Former B.C. man and alleged associate of David Sidoo pleads guilty to stock fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleges former B.C. resident Ronald Bauer hooked up with David Sidoo to conduct a pump and dump of Vancouver-based American Helium.
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