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Fewer Canadians live in unaffordable housing, but issues remain for some

Fewer Canadians live in unaffordable housing, but issues remain for some

Challenges still remain for vulnerable groups when it comes to household affordability, according to a new Statistics Canada report.
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Man who served 26 years for 1993 B.C. highway slaying awaits word on exoneration

Man who served 26 years for 1993 B.C. highway slaying awaits word on exoneration

Gerald Klassen began working with the UBC Innocence Project in 2009.
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'Shrieking' B.C. strata owner alleges criminal conspiracy by council, manager

'Shrieking' B.C. strata owner alleges criminal conspiracy by council, manager

An owner had been recording strata council and general meetings and posting some of them on the internet with commentary.
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B.C. woman learns someone filed taxes under her name and collected CERB

B.C. woman learns someone filed taxes under her name and collected CERB

The culprit opened a CIBC bank account and collected $3,150 in Canada Emergency Response Benefits and three deposits of $450 for other pandemic supports.
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‘I came out because I saw you come out’: Two-Spirit artist builds safer spaces for queer youth

‘I came out because I saw you come out’: Two-Spirit artist builds safer spaces for queer youth

Since coming out as Two-Spirit in 2019, Madeline Terbasket has been committed to making their community safer for queer people
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Primary health care ‘collapsing’ in B.C. rural communities, critics say

Primary health care ‘collapsing’ in B.C. rural communities, critics say

Back-to-back closures of small community emergency rooms on North Vancouver Island over the weekend is another example of the overall erosion of the primary care system in rural communities, the BC Green Party and the BC Nurses’ Union say.
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B.C. students call out BC NDP for delaying free birth control

B.C. students call out BC NDP for delaying free birth control

The BC NDP has yet to deliver on its promise of free birth control, which could save the public money in the long run, advocates say.
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Don't have air conditioning? Here's how to stay cool during intense heat

Don't have air conditioning? Here's how to stay cool during intense heat

Putting your socks in the fridge to have them cool for sleeping at night is one idea.
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Squamish carver Ryan Cook set to appear as a judge on Discovery's 'A Cut Above'

Squamish carver Ryan Cook set to appear as a judge on Discovery's 'A Cut Above'

First episode of chainsaw competition series, which stars actor Adam Beach as host, to air Aug. 8.
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B.C. government, First Nations ban hunting to protect spirit bear

B.C. government, First Nations ban hunting to protect spirit bear

Scientists and First Nations hope a ban on killing black bears will protect the gene that codes for the existence of the spirit bear, the rarest subspecies in the world.
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