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Rob Shaw: Summer squeeze forces Eby to reconsider short-term rental restrictions

Rob Shaw: Summer squeeze forces Eby to reconsider short-term rental restrictions

With pricey hotels and fewer vacation listings, the premier hints change could come to Airbnb rules
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Search called off for missing Washington boaters; body of woman, 64, found

Search called off for missing Washington boaters; body of woman, 64, found

Two men in their 60s are still missing after a 15-foot pleasure craft capsized off Neah Bay, Washington, last week.
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Where the parties stand on the toxic drug crisis

Where the parties stand on the toxic drug crisis

After briefly approaching overdose deaths as a health problem, the 'war on drugs' appears to be making a comeback.
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5 world firsts that involved Vancouver (that you probably don't know)

5 world firsts that involved Vancouver (that you probably don't know)

From online book sales to bike polo to digital photography.
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How will the parties help B.C. forest workers?

How will the parties help B.C. forest workers?

Workers are calling for trade dispute resolution and investments in public services.
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Opinion: How social media can negatively impact our mental well-being

Opinion: How social media can negatively impact our mental well-being

What are the risks of seemingly innocuous behaviours such as sharing posts, giving likes, making oneself look good in pictures, and, in general, interacting virtually rather than physically?
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Police say two people airlifted to hospital after 'serious' crash in Abbotsford, B.C.

Police say two people airlifted to hospital after 'serious' crash in Abbotsford, B.C.

ABBOTSFORD — Police in British Columbia's Lower Mainland say two people were airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries Sunday after a crash involving two vehicles.
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B.C. bathtub overflow costs upstairs neighbour $1,694

B.C. bathtub overflow costs upstairs neighbour $1,694

Damages were not covered under the strata corporation's insurance.
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Lost hiker dies in North Vancouver's Mount Seymour area: police

Lost hiker dies in North Vancouver's Mount Seymour area: police

NORTH VANCOUVER — Police say a hiker has died in North Vancouver's Mount Seymour area. RCMP say in a social media post that officers had worked with the local search and rescue team in an effort to find the hiker, who had become lost on Saturday.
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Planning for spring's garden? Bees like variety and don't care about your neighbours' yards

Planning for spring's garden? Bees like variety and don't care about your neighbours' yards

The Conversation shares new research from University of Tennessee assistant professor Laura Russo showing that bees zero in on the flowers they like and ignore the surrounding landscape.
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