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B.C. digital arts firms see largest staff bump in years

B.C. digital arts firms see largest staff bump in years

Average local employment grew in 2023 after inconsistent growth over past half-decade
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Recruiting more male nurses would help ease shortfalls, but stigma persists

Recruiting more male nurses would help ease shortfalls, but stigma persists

Only about 10 per cent of the B.C. Nurses’ Union’s 48,000 members are men. And while bumping that number up might help ease a shortage that has resulted in hospital emergency-room closures, societal bias against men in the field continues.
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Letters: Waste plan doesn’t make sense from business or ecological standpoint

Letters: Waste plan doesn’t make sense from business or ecological standpoint

Removal of Burnaby parkland to allow organic waste facility fails to add up from any angle, readers say.
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Burnaby Central Wildcats claw their way to AAAA girls' provincials bronze

Burnaby Central Wildcats claw their way to AAAA girls' provincials bronze

After trailing for the majority of the game, the Wildcats were able to save the best for last.
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This Metro Vancouver farm has adorable baby animals, boozy adult-only Easter egg hunt

This Metro Vancouver farm has adorable baby animals, boozy adult-only Easter egg hunt

Sweet treats, egg hunts, a 'meet and greet' with the Easter Bunny, and more🐰🐣💐
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Vancouver man dead after evening stabbing in Killarney neighbourhood

Vancouver man dead after evening stabbing in Killarney neighbourhood

He died in hospital of his injuries.
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Will ChatGPT replace me ? Experts weigh in on the AI tool that could transform the workforce

Will ChatGPT replace me ? Experts weigh in on the AI tool that could transform the workforce

Friend or a foe? Experts discuss the benefits and limitations of artificial intelligence tools.
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Coquitlam SkyTrain worker praised for 'pretty cool' act of random kindness

Coquitlam SkyTrain worker praised for 'pretty cool' act of random kindness

Coquitlam crosswalks can get slippery in the winter, especially for seniors with mobility issues.
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Burnaby sisters from Turkey spearhead earthquake relief fundraiser

Burnaby sisters from Turkey spearhead earthquake relief fundraiser

Fundraising efforts at Burnaby's Brentwood Elementary School were led by two young sisters from Turkey and took in more than $2,500 for earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria.
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Letter: Lack of snow removal in Burnaby puts seniors at risk

Letter: Lack of snow removal in Burnaby puts seniors at risk

Poorly cleared sidewalks around city transit stops after snowfall put people in danger of falling, reader says
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