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UVic law team triggers landmark decision over plastic coffee pods

UVic law team triggers landmark decision over plastic coffee pods

Keurig Canada Inc. has been fined $3 million by the Competition Bureau. It turns out K-Cup coffee pods are "way more complicated to recycle" than originally claimed.
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Metro Vancouver McDonald’s to accept reusable travel mugs again

Metro Vancouver McDonald’s to accept reusable travel mugs again

The first region in Canada to resume this service
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Has the pandemic made us forget our manners?

Has the pandemic made us forget our manners?

A Q & A with an etiquette expert.
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Pandemic restrictions deny Victoria couple of 63 years a birthday visit

Pandemic restrictions deny Victoria couple of 63 years a birthday visit

Restrictions were put in place Jan. 1 amid soaring cases of COVID-19 allow residents one "essential visitor" — but not everyone gets one approved.
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First Nation wants Royal B.C. Museum to return its totem pole

First Nation wants Royal B.C. Museum to return its totem pole

RBCM says it has always been clear that repatriation of the pole would take time because there’s no clear path to remove it from its third-floor setting in the building
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Planning, insurance and patience the watchwords for pandemic travel

Planning, insurance and patience the watchwords for pandemic travel

Planning ahead is key if you’re planning to leave Canada and want to avoid unnecessary headaches — and, in some cases, hefty fines — on the return trip.
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Afghan woman lands on Bowen Island

Afghan woman lands on Bowen Island

It was a special holiday season for one new Bowen visitor
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B.C. ICU units projected to be overwhelmed in coming weeks, says independent modelling group

B.C. ICU units projected to be overwhelmed in coming weeks, says independent modelling group

More than 2,000 COVID-19 patients could land in B.C.'s intensive care units over the next few weeks, new modelling shows
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Empathy for others and ourselves is key right now, says therapist

Empathy for others and ourselves is key right now, says therapist

Tips for coping as pandemic lurches toward the end of its second year.
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B.C. teachers' call for N95 masks for reopening rejected by officials

B.C. teachers' call for N95 masks for reopening rejected by officials

Schools to reopen Monday amid Omicron variant wave depending on cloth masks and limited rapid tests
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