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Poll suggests Canadians feel less safe than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit

Poll suggests Canadians feel less safe than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians feel they're less safe now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, and most think the provincial and federal governments are doing a poor job of addressing crime and public safety.
Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.

Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.

Officials discovered that up to 15 per cent of Ozempic prescriptions in B.C. during the first two months of 2023 went to Americans.
B.C. wedding vendors seeing a return to small weddings, tight budgets after big pandemic catchup

B.C. wedding vendors seeing a return to small weddings, tight budgets after big pandemic catchup

Say "I Do" to smaller crowds
Ruby Singh and the Future Ancestors offer concert at Burnaby

Ruby Singh and the Future Ancestors offer concert at Burnaby

The Vancouver musician and his band will be performing a mix of songs and improvisational pieces that were inspired by many different music genres.
Amid record EV sales, B.C. to fund 250 more public charging stations

Amid record EV sales, B.C. to fund 250 more public charging stations

It's all part of the province's "Electric Highway" program.
Injunction to be filed for reinstatement of Simon Fraser University football program

Injunction to be filed for reinstatement of Simon Fraser University football program

The fight to reinstate Simon Fraser University's football program has become a legal battle. The Simon Fraser Football Alumni Society will file an injunction against the Burnaby, B.C., school to reinstate its football program.
Burnaby park washrooms to go from porta potty to permanent

Burnaby park washrooms to go from porta potty to permanent

Burnaby plans to replace porta potties in city parks.
Canada lagging as wind and solar drive global drop in electricity emissions, study finds

Canada lagging as wind and solar drive global drop in electricity emissions, study finds

Wind and solar generation have hit a global turning point in weening the grid off fossil fuels. Some experts say Canada needs to build five times faster to catch up.
Two B.C. MPs currently on parliamentary trip to Taiwan

Two B.C. MPs currently on parliamentary trip to Taiwan

Canada only formally recognizes Mainland China, but maintains informal relations with Taiwan. Canada-Taiwan trade reached $10.2 billion in 2021, up from $7.4 billion a year earlier
'It was so gross': Metro Vancouver woman finds bugs in store-bought Easter eggs

'It was so gross': Metro Vancouver woman finds bugs in store-bought Easter eggs

One of the eggs was "full of bugs."