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Making a difference: Burnaby resident is one of the top 25 Canadian immigrants

Making a difference: Burnaby resident is one of the top 25 Canadian immigrants

SFU scholar Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan from India has been named in Canadian Immigrant magazine's top immigrants' award list for 2023.
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Man accused of defrauding international students in Canada faces criminal charges in B.C.

Man accused of defrauding international students in Canada faces criminal charges in B.C.

The man allegedly providing fraudulent college admissions letters to international students in a scam that may have hit hundreds of people.
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Fifteen of 22 Chinese consulate officials in Vancouver replaced over past two years

Fifteen of 22 Chinese consulate officials in Vancouver replaced over past two years

Compared to other diplomatic offices in the city, China has a relatively high number of officials representing government in Vancouver
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Opinion: Housing is a direct federal responsibility, contrary to what Trudeau said. Here’s how his government can do better

Opinion: Housing is a direct federal responsibility, contrary to what Trudeau said. Here’s how his government can do better

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments about housing not being the primary responsibility of the federal government miss the mark.
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Botched contract to breed Pippa the Labradoodle leads to $2,000 in damages

Botched contract to breed Pippa the Labradoodle leads to $2,000 in damages

A BC Civil Resolution decision found the woman was owed half the price of a $4,000 Labradoodle puppy.
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Cases against 146 Fairy Creek logging protesters are dropped after high court ruling

Cases against 146 Fairy Creek logging protesters are dropped after high court ruling

The decision came after Canada’s highest court refused to hear an appeal against the acquittal of a demonstrator who had been cleared of criminal contempt.
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Opinion: If online giants won’t follow the rules, maybe government should nationalize them

Opinion: If online giants won’t follow the rules, maybe government should nationalize them

If a company in a monopoly power position plays games with the public interest like this, potentially risking human lives to earn their undeserved billions, well the public has every right to do something about it. 
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53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down

53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition, as the death toll rose to at least 53 and survivors tol
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‘Critical’: Volunteer shortage threatens supply of assistance dogs

‘Critical’: Volunteer shortage threatens supply of assistance dogs

Burbaby-based Pacific Assistance Dogs (PADS) are renewing their urgent plea for volunteers.
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Sentence is cut for trans youth's father who discussed treatment against court order

Sentence is cut for trans youth's father who discussed treatment against court order

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Court of Appeal has struck down a six-month prison sentence for a trans youth's father who was convicted of contempt for publicly discussing his child's private medical details in breach of a court order.
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