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Is public health really dead?

Is public health really dead?

Podcaster Daniella Barreto on how messaging around the COVID vaccine undermined trust, and more. A Tyee Q&A.
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Driver ticketed on Hwy. 99 for HOV, phony permit, minivan towed

Driver ticketed on Hwy. 99 for HOV, phony permit, minivan towed

Minivan stopped, then towed away after RCMP HOV check in Delta
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Many mental health calls don't require cops, program shows

Many mental health calls don't require cops, program shows

A mobile, community-led crisis response team based in six communities across B.C. is showing that police don't have to be involved in mental health emergency calls.
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Opinion: How prepared is Canada if vaccines are needed for a new pandemic?

Opinion: How prepared is Canada if vaccines are needed for a new pandemic?

Vaccines have saved more than 154 million lives worldwide over the past 50 years. World Immunization Week is a timely reminder of important ongoing work on vaccines in Canada.
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UPDATE: U.S. order may pave way for B.C. company to mine the deep sea

UPDATE: U.S. order may pave way for B.C. company to mine the deep sea

U.S. President Trump’s order comes less than a month after the Vancouver-based Metals Company said it was seeking U.S. approval to mine critical minerals deep in the Pacific Ocean.
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Bail adjourned for B.C. man accused in baseball bat beating

Bail adjourned for B.C. man accused in baseball bat beating

Daniel Valleau is charged in connection with attacks at a Vancouver Canadian Tire store.
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Vancouver Police Board says report on complaint of arrest quotas coming in June

Vancouver Police Board says report on complaint of arrest quotas coming in June

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Police Board says a "full report" into a complaint about political motivations and arrest quotas for a crack down on crime in the Downtown Eastside will be delivered in June.
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Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre’s pen packs a punch, Carney’s signature keeps things calibrated

Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre’s pen packs a punch, Carney’s signature keeps things calibrated

A pseudoscientific look at how leadership styles show up in the strokes and slants of the federal leaders' signatures
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Man accused in Vancouver seawall stranger assault under house arrest

Man accused in Vancouver seawall stranger assault under house arrest

A Toronto woman was visiting Vancouver when she was attacked three times by a stranger.
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Mario Canseco: Federal leaders on notice as B.C. voters prioritize housing

Mario Canseco: Federal leaders on notice as B.C. voters prioritize housing

Support is strong across age and ethnic groups for action tied to affordability, Research Co. survey reveals
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