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Debunked: Common COVID-19 booster myths

Debunked: Common COVID-19 booster myths

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending eligible Canadians get another COVID-19 booster by fall. Here's what you need to know to tell facts from fiction when considering your next dose.
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No takers yet for $25,000 new-doctor signing bonus

No takers yet for $25,000 new-doctor signing bonus

New doctors concerned about expenses involved in running a practice
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Trans Mountain pipeline will result in net loss for feds: PBO

Trans Mountain pipeline will result in net loss for feds: PBO

PBO also says if project was stopped after June 2022 and cancelled indefinitely, government would need to write off more than $14 billion in assets.
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Benefit concert for Ukraine coming to Burnaby on July 17

Benefit concert for Ukraine coming to Burnaby on July 17

Burnaby will see a benefit concert on Sunday, July 17 in support of Ukrainians fleeing the war in their country.
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Black bear seen at busy Burnaby pitch-and-putt killed by conservation service

Black bear seen at busy Burnaby pitch-and-putt killed by conservation service

The bear was seen chasing what appeared to be a gosling.
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Public input wanted for design of $117M Confederation Park centre

Public input wanted for design of $117M Confederation Park centre

The designs show a three-storey community centre including a fitness centre, seniors' facility with a snooker room, youth lounge and childminding area.
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Opinion: Canadians support accepting more newcomers but we need a more equitable, rights-based approach

Opinion: Canadians support accepting more newcomers but we need a more equitable, rights-based approach

Canadian refugee and immigration policy often leads with the head and the heart and that works.
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Videos: Bear chases, catches gosling on busy Metro Vancouver pitch and putt

Videos: Bear chases, catches gosling on busy Metro Vancouver pitch and putt

A little gosling isn't able to outrun the bear.
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How B.C. could benefit from tracking Google searches about domestic violence

How B.C. could benefit from tracking Google searches about domestic violence

An Italian study may pave the way for improved access to domestic violence support, as B.C. continues to see a high number of cases.
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Five for Friday: Forest-bathe in Burnaby

Five for Friday: Forest-bathe in Burnaby

Check out five places to reconnect with nature in Burnaby this weekend.
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