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B.C. man awarded $4,600 after neighbour's tree fell on his house

B.C. man awarded $4,600 after neighbour's tree fell on his house

Case hinged on doorbell camera evidence that revealed no strong wind as tree fell.
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Affordability crisis for seniors will worsen as boomers hit their 80s, seniors advocate says

Affordability crisis for seniors will worsen as boomers hit their 80s, seniors advocate says

Isobel Mackenzie says subsidies for the one in five seniors who rent have fallen “dramatically short” of what they need to continue living independently
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Noticing fewer birds at your feeders? This might be why

Noticing fewer birds at your feeders? This might be why

The number of visitors at your feeder will fluctuate throughout the seasons.
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B.C. man pleads not guilty to nine firearm offences

B.C. man pleads not guilty to nine firearm offences

Henry Aldofo Barahona allegedly had a modified nine-millimetre Rohm signalling revolver and a .45-calibre Ruger semiautomatic pistol.
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B.C. law to recover health costs from companies behind harmful products: AG Sharma

B.C. law to recover health costs from companies behind harmful products: AG Sharma

VICTORIA — British Columbia introduced proposed legislation Thursday that would allow it to sue for health-related costs over damages by companies like social-media giants and energy drink manufacturers whose products could cause harm.
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B.C.'s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support

B.C.'s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support

VICTORIA — British Columbia's seniors advocate says the increasing unmet demand for home support services is likely to blame for a ballooning wait-list to get a bed in long-term care, with the problem worsened by population growth.
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Canada just had its hottest winter ever recorded

Canada just had its hottest winter ever recorded

'There's no denying the world is warmer and Canada is clearly a part of that.'
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Gibsons gets $2.1 million from Housing Accelerator Fund

Gibsons gets $2.1 million from Housing Accelerator Fund

Federal funds to ‘cut the red tape and tear down stumbling blocks’ for affordable housing
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'Fondness for squid': Moira the sea turtle thriving after being rescued in B.C.

'Fondness for squid': Moira the sea turtle thriving after being rescued in B.C.

Not only is Moira eating, but her temperature has been stabilized at 26 C.
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Briefing on next steps of dock management plan scheduled

Briefing on next steps of dock management plan scheduled

A media briefing on next steps in the shíshálh swiya Dock Management Plan (DMP) has been called for 3 p.m., March 14.
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