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B.C. child welfare workers lack crucial supports needed to do their jobs: report

B.C. child welfare workers lack crucial supports needed to do their jobs: report

Watchdog's latest report calls for 'immediate and sustained' improvements to protect young people in government care.
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B.C. drug rehab facility faces closure over abuse, safety violation allegations

B.C. drug rehab facility faces closure over abuse, safety violation allegations

People seeking drug addiction rehabilitation were forced to work 48 hours per week at academy businesses for two years and without any workplace insurance or regulations
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New art exhibit 'Umami' in Burnaby explores Japanese Canadian experience

New art exhibit 'Umami' in Burnaby explores Japanese Canadian experience

'Umami: Savouring Artistic Nikkei Identity' runs from Feb. 8 to May 17 and May 27 to Sept. 27 at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre.
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Letter: To fix acute care issues, consider dementia support

Letter: To fix acute care issues, consider dementia support

In 2050, family caregivers across the province will provide nearly 200 million hours of unpaid care annually to people who living with dementia.
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Company provided scant safety documents after Burnaby workplace death: WorkSafeBC witness

Company provided scant safety documents after Burnaby workplace death: WorkSafeBC witness

Retired WorkSafeBC investigator Lonny Bouchard testified at the criminal negligence trial of J. Cote and Son Ltd. in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver this week.
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B.C. Labour Relations Board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee

B.C. Labour Relations Board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee

The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found Starbucks wrongfully made "threats of adverse consequences" against an employee for her unionization activity, but found the company had a "legitimate business reason" to close down its only unionized location in Vancouver.
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Burnaby elementary students deliver Valentine's Day greetings to neighbours

Burnaby elementary students deliver Valentine's Day greetings to neighbours

More than 400 students from Inman Elementary School delivered handmade cards throughout their neighbourhood Friday.
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Better Business Bureau: Be wary of romance scams on Valentine's Day

Better Business Bureau: Be wary of romance scams on Valentine's Day

Never send money or personal information, the Better Business Bureau advises for Valentine's Day.
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Metro Vancouver weather: Series of storms with days of rainfall

Metro Vancouver weather: Series of storms with days of rainfall

"We will flip the switch," as our cold, sunny streak turns to rainy, warmer days.
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Canucks' Lankinen will get start vs Sweden at 4 Nations Face-Off

Canucks' Lankinen will get start vs Sweden at 4 Nations Face-Off

Kevin Lankinen will get Saturday's start for Finland in the 4 Nations Face-Off as they take on Elias Pettersson and Sweden.
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