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When you listen, magic happens, students learn

When you listen, magic happens, students learn

Stories of healing and learning told in new book chronicling the Beyond HELLO program that got its start in a Coquitlam high school
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B.C. craft brewers booming as big beer sales slow

B.C. craft brewers booming as big beer sales slow

Vancouver’s Parallel 49 Brewing Co. Ltd. had largest one-year growth, increasing its BCLDB sales 100 per cent
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How social media is wrecking craft beer culture

How social media is wrecking craft beer culture

Social media platforms — and their proverbial influencers—are changing how we find out about new craft beers, and probably not for the better
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Could electric seaplanes be coming to Vancouver?

Could electric seaplanes be coming to Vancouver?

Harbour Air plans to 'electrify the whole fleet' — eventually
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B.C. adds 15,300 jobs in October, reversing months of losses

B.C. adds 15,300 jobs in October, reversing months of losses

What happened: B.C.’s unemployment rate fell as the province added thousands of new jobs in October Why it matters: The West Coast piled up four consecutive months of losses B.C.
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Burnaby’s Jagmeet Singh bodychecks Don Cherry over ‘you people’ rant

Burnaby’s Jagmeet Singh bodychecks Don Cherry over ‘you people’ rant

The heat on Sportsnet commentator Don Cherry is intensifying over his comments about immigrants during Saturday night’s Coach’s Corner segment.
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Opinion: Some clown dumped asbestos in a Burnaby alley. Let's catch 'em

Opinion: Some clown dumped asbestos in a Burnaby alley. Let's catch 'em

The Burnaby NOW had just published a story about the city spending $113,000 in 2019 to clean up illegal dumping when another toxic incident took place.
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This all-ages dance party will take a night out with the family to the next level

This all-ages dance party will take a night out with the family to the next level

Parents everywhere will nod their heads in agreement: Having a family can be a nightlife buzzkill.
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Green party’s top post-May challenge: find new leadership vision

Green party’s top post-May challenge: find new leadership vision

Elizabeth May’s departure as the federal Green party leader is a loss and a gift. If, as the saying goes, 80 per cent of life is showing up, it is also true that 80 per cent is knowing when to leave.
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Metro Vancouver students hear child Holocaust survivor's story

Metro Vancouver students hear child Holocaust survivor's story

Lillian Boraks-Nemetz tells students to be independent thinkers, and not to get drawn into racism and hate
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