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Opinion: In B.C., Alberta and around the world, forcing drug users into treatment is a violent policy

Opinion: In B.C., Alberta and around the world, forcing drug users into treatment is a violent policy

Instead of forcing people into substance use treatment, provinces should work with municipalities and health boards to expand life-saving safe use sites and tackle the housing crisis.
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Just ask Angie: Introduction to banking, budgeting workshops upcoming

Just ask Angie: Introduction to banking, budgeting workshops upcoming

Q: Are there any free budgeting or financial workshops on the Coast?
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10th anniversary dazzler points to burlesque boom on the Sunshine Coast

10th anniversary dazzler points to burlesque boom on the Sunshine Coast

Boudoir Rouge Burlesque celebrates its tenth anniversary with Sex Bomb shows
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Letter: New Halfmoon Bay Hall site boasts many benefits

Letter: New Halfmoon Bay Hall site boasts many benefits

'A potential triple win: better public transit, access to a new community hall, and fewer cars on local roads!'
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Elphinstone Chronicles: Historically action packed Pratt Road

Elphinstone Chronicles: Historically action packed Pratt Road

Parsing the past and present of Pratt Road
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Budget for B.C. government trade mission to Asia not disclosed

Budget for B.C. government trade mission to Asia not disclosed

The cost of the trip will be included in public accounts, but have not yet been released
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Climate change could mean fewer 'date nights' for Arctic ground squirrels: study

Climate change could mean fewer 'date nights' for Arctic ground squirrels: study

Researchers said that could mean fewer "date nights," which could affect reproduction.
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Annual walk for dog guides coming up

Annual walk for dog guides coming up

Fundraiser helps fund dog guides for people with disabilities
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Need help quitting? World No Tobacco Day is May 31

Need help quitting? World No Tobacco Day is May 31

BC PharmaCare's Smoking Cessation Program helps eligible B.C residents of any age stop using commercial tobacco products.
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Breast-cancer patient who waited four months for radiation wishes she'd had U.S. option

Breast-cancer patient who waited four months for radiation wishes she'd had U.S. option

Mary Ann Cummings says she would have opted for free radiation treatment in the U.S., something offered to other breast cancer patients in B.C. this month, if she’d had the opportunity.
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