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Fundraiser for worker injured in Madeira Park surpasses $50,000 goal

Fundraiser for worker injured in Madeira Park surpasses $50,000 goal

Kris Coste was injured while pouring concrete at a Madeira Park jobsite on June 14
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Popular Canadian bath toy recalled due to cut hazard

Popular Canadian bath toy recalled due to cut hazard

More than 130,000 of the baby shark bath toy have been sold across the country
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Fears for LGBTQ mental health, as flood of online hate spills into real world

Fears for LGBTQ mental health, as flood of online hate spills into real world

VANCOUVER — Fae Johnstone says "nothing ever could have prepared" her for the barrage of online harassment she endured after being featured in an International Women's Day campaign for Hershey Canada.
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E-Comm sees 21% surge in 911 calls in B.C. this year

E-Comm sees 21% surge in 911 calls in B.C. this year

Extreme heat and wildfires have historically impacted summer call volumes.
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$10K bear den assessment contract awarded to B.C. contractor

$10K bear den assessment contract awarded to B.C. contractor

Bears and their successive generations can re-use dens over decades.
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'Coolest thing I've ever found': B.C. boy finds shark tooth during field trip

'Coolest thing I've ever found': B.C. boy finds shark tooth during field trip

The seven-year-old boy found the bright orange shark tooth in the ocean off Coles Bay.
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Decline in distracted driving screeches to a halt in B.C., new survey finds

Decline in distracted driving screeches to a halt in B.C., new survey finds

Public support for three alternative penalties is up markedly, writes Mario Canseco
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Mental health crisis: A look at B.C.'s peer-assisted care teams and whether they're working

Mental health crisis: A look at B.C.'s peer-assisted care teams and whether they're working

"We have had feedback from folks saying that I'm glad that this program exists, otherwise we would have called police."
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Opinion: Canadians are losing their appetite for news — and trusting it less

Opinion: Canadians are losing their appetite for news — and trusting it less

A new study of digital news consumption shows Canadians are avoiding the news more and trusting it less —especially in English Canada.
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Opinion: For some fire-loving insects, wildfires provide the best breeding grounds

Opinion: For some fire-loving insects, wildfires provide the best breeding grounds

If the spring fire season in Canada is any indication, fire-loving pyrophilic insects will continue to thrive well into summer.
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