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Potential class-action lawsuit in B.C. alleges abuse at Catholic schools

Potential class-action lawsuit in B.C. alleges abuse at Catholic schools

Boys alleging they were sexually and physically abused by priests already known to be child abusers want to know why those men wound up teaching again.
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'A no-brainer': 56% of Canadian parents say proper disposal of drugs not essential

'A no-brainer': 56% of Canadian parents say proper disposal of drugs not essential

According to a recent study, that attitude is putting both the environment and people at risk.
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Burnaby's Justina Di Stasio captures wrestling gold at 2022 Commonwealth Games

Burnaby's Justina Di Stasio captures wrestling gold at 2022 Commonwealth Games

Di Stasio beat Nigeria's Hannah Rueben to finish at the top of the podium.
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B.C. dentists could be shut out of new oral health-care regulator, says association

B.C. dentists could be shut out of new oral health-care regulator, says association

BC Dental Association notes no dentist is guaranteed to be on future boards of new regulator, set to launch Sept. 1.
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B.C. tribunal upholds $200 strata fine for improper recycling

B.C. tribunal upholds $200 strata fine for improper recycling

A Metro Vancouver strata tenant won't be reimbursed for a $200 fine levied in a case of improper recycling.
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Update: 18-year-old identified as victim of fatal shooting on Highway 1 in Burnaby

Update: 18-year-old identified as victim of fatal shooting on Highway 1 in Burnaby

Homicide investigators are trying to piece together the last few hours of 18-year-old Meysam Zaki’s life before he died of gunshots wounds beside the Burnaby Lake stretch of Highway 1 Saturday.
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Health Canada warns of counterfeit COVID-19 rapid test kits

Health Canada warns of counterfeit COVID-19 rapid test kits

People suspecting they have counterfeit kits should not use them and can report them to Health Canada.
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There are only 3 days' worth of 'O' type blood supply available in Canada

There are only 3 days' worth of 'O' type blood supply available in Canada

Canadian Blood Services says it has 57,000 open appointments that need to be filled by the end of this month across the country.
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Burnaby strata owner on the hook for Airbnb guest breaking into mailboxes

Burnaby strata owner on the hook for Airbnb guest breaking into mailboxes

The Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled a Brentwood condo owner using his apartment as an Airbnb is responsible for a $5,000 strata repair bill after his guest vandalized the building's mailbox and stole letters and parcels.
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Map: 112 parks where you can legally drink in Metro Vancouver

Map: 112 parks where you can legally drink in Metro Vancouver

A number of regional communities have adjusted or created new bylaws to allowed responsible and legal consumption of alcohol in certain public spaces.
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