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24 children and youth died of overdoses last year, prompting call for help

24 children and youth died of overdoses last year, prompting call for help

Twenty-four children between the ages of 10 and 18 died of overdoses last year, a number which B.C.’s representative for children and youth said could be reduced if more of a focus was placed on harm-reduction services.
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Long arm of the law sticks it to pair of Vancouver butter bandits

Long arm of the law sticks it to pair of Vancouver butter bandits

Suspects allegedly stole shopping cart full of butter worth more than $1,400
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In Burnaby South, Jagmeet Singh moves in and doubles down on a political gamble

In Burnaby South, Jagmeet Singh moves in and doubles down on a political gamble

NDP leader says he has found a rental home in Burnaby, where his wife plan to make a new home
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Mothers join rally at legislature in call to fund more midwives

Mothers join rally at legislature in call to fund more midwives

Mothers embracing swaddled babes stood on the stairs of the B.C. legislature on Thursday to call on the province to fund more midwives. Ganga Jolicoeur, CEO of the Midwives Association of B.C.
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Study reveals older B.C. drivers paying through nose to subsidize younger motorists

Study reveals older B.C. drivers paying through nose to subsidize younger motorists

Hardly a day goes by without hearing someone complain about paying more for auto insurance in B.C. than most places in Canada and, indeed, the western world.
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Canada should open criminal investigation into opioid manufacturers, NDP leader says

Canada should open criminal investigation into opioid manufacturers, NDP leader says

Jagmeet Singh urges Trudeau to explore the possibility of charges against drug companies
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Entrepreneur gives second life to chopsticks used in restaurants

Entrepreneur gives second life to chopsticks used in restaurants

It’s no secret that Richmond is renowned for its diverse Asian cuisine, and one entrepreneur has tapped into an underutilized, but abundant, resource that’s resulted from this array of delicacies – disposable bamboo chopsticks.
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Vancouver gas prices to dip six cents and reach lowest point since January

Vancouver gas prices to dip six cents and reach lowest point since January

On Nov. 13, petroleum analysts predicted that residents of the Lower Mainland would see a significant drop in gas prices later in the week. In fact, Dan McTeague, a senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.
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Explosive B.C. growth spawns VR support hubs, post-secondary programs

Explosive B.C. growth spawns VR support hubs, post-secondary programs

B.C. firms developing VR applications has jumped from about a dozen to 230 in three years
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Vancouver’s housing CEO jumps to city-contracted modular homes company

Vancouver’s housing CEO jumps to city-contracted modular homes company

VAHA CEO Luke Harrison will join Horizon North Inc.
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