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Investigation launched after body found on Vancouver's Wreck Beach

Investigation launched after body found on Vancouver's Wreck Beach

A witness says the person was wearing only shorts and looked wet.
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Geomagnetic storms could make the northern lights dance in Metro Vancouver

Geomagnetic storms could make the northern lights dance in Metro Vancouver

Provided the timing is right, locals may see a colourful display.
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North Vancouver senior taken for $23,000 in bank card scam

North Vancouver senior taken for $23,000 in bank card scam

Police say it’s the ninth similar case under investigation, with suspected fraudsters moving across the Metro Vancouver area
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B.C. court rules railway oil data disclosure is about public safety

B.C. court rules railway oil data disclosure is about public safety

B.C.'s Court of Appeal cited the Lac-Megantic, Que., tragedy where 47 people died after a train carrying 7.7 million litres of petroleum crude oil derailed at 104 km/h.
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Provinces 'hold the key' to unlocking homebuilding, new report argues

Provinces 'hold the key' to unlocking homebuilding, new report argues

OTTAWA — While the federal government and cities across Canada are making strides on expanding the housing supply, the provinces still need to get serious about building quality homes, a new report released Thursday argues.
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Mario Canseco: Support for private health care growing fastest among young Canadians

Mario Canseco: Support for private health care growing fastest among young Canadians

Research Co. polling reveals half of adults under 35 say the system would work better if privately run, a warning sign for governments hoping to preserve the public model
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Failed B.C.-Alberta transmission line holds lessons for a national grid

Failed B.C.-Alberta transmission line holds lessons for a national grid

The cross-border intertie has never met capacity, offering lessons on what stands in the way of the Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan for an east-to-west grid
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Gosling impaled by fish hook heals and returns to the B.C. wild

Gosling impaled by fish hook heals and returns to the B.C. wild

A young Canada Goose is back in the wild after suffering painful injuries caused by discarded fishing gear.
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Bill fast-tracking infrastructure projects passes as Speaker Raj Chouhan breaks tie

Bill fast-tracking infrastructure projects passes as Speaker Raj Chouhan breaks tie

VICTORIA — A controversial bill in British Columbia responding to American tariffs has passed with Speaker Raj Chouhan casting the deciding vote Wednesday evening.
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These new MPs have climate backgrounds — will they deliver?

These new MPs have climate backgrounds — will they deliver?

From former mayors to grassroots activists, Canada's newest MPs include several individuals who have spent years fighting for environmental causes.
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