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Les Leyne: Public safety forces retreat on decriminalization

Les Leyne: Public safety forces retreat on decriminalization

B.C.’s historic drug decriminalization experiment is being dramatically scaled back as the NDP government retreats in the face of sustained public anxiety about what it is doing to perceptions of public safety.
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Brothers who died on kayak trip were inseparable, say parents

Brothers who died on kayak trip were inseparable, say parents

Nicolas West was a carpenter who played in a local rock band called Electric Jane, while brother Daniel MacAlpine worked at an auto detailing shop and was adventurous, family say.
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The great escape: Orphaned orca swims to freedom, begins search for family

The great escape: Orphaned orca swims to freedom, begins search for family

The young orca's bid for freedom occurred at a high tide early Friday and involved swimming through a swift-moving, narrow channel and underneath a bridge, with Esperanza Inlet in the near distance.
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I Watched This Game: Miller reignites Canucks power play in Game 3 win vs Predators

I Watched This Game: Miller reignites Canucks power play in Game 3 win vs Predators

J.T. Miller had 6 of the Vancouver Canucks' 12 shots on goal, while Casey DeSmith made 30 saves to beat the Nashville Predators.
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Get ready for gardening season at Sunday’s Plant a Row-Grow a Row kickoff event

Get ready for gardening season at Sunday’s Plant a Row-Grow a Row kickoff event

The Plant a Row – Grow a Row program returns with another bounty of giveaways at its 2024 season launch.
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Casey DeSmith earns crucial Canucks win over Predators in Game 3

Casey DeSmith earns crucial Canucks win over Predators in Game 3

The Vancouver Canucks took a 2-1 series lead with a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 3.
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'Incredibly difficult decisions' needed to balance Burnaby schools budget: board

'Incredibly difficult decisions' needed to balance Burnaby schools budget: board

The Burnaby school district will cut six full-time equivalent staff positions in 2024-25.
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B.C. nurse disciplined for giving opioid to wrong patient

B.C. nurse disciplined for giving opioid to wrong patient

Kamloops nurse Amaris Foster administered hydromorphone to the wrong patient. 
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'Inevitable decimation': Burnaby residents petition against B.C.'s transit-oriented housing rules

'Inevitable decimation': Burnaby residents petition against B.C.'s transit-oriented housing rules

'Save Brentwood Park' petition seeks municipal support for exemptions from transit-oriented development rules.
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How long does it take to get a Canadian passport in Metro Vancouver?

How long does it take to get a Canadian passport in Metro Vancouver?

Find out application tips and get estimates for wait times.
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