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'Significant challenges': Metro Vancouver rental market tightens, vacancy rates cut in half

'Significant challenges': Metro Vancouver rental market tightens, vacancy rates cut in half

Abbotsford and Mission were the only urban areas in B.C. that saw supply of purpose-built rentals outstrip demand in 2021.
Pemberton waste facility working to dissipate ‘fowl’ smell from dead chickens

Pemberton waste facility working to dissipate ‘fowl’ smell from dead chickens

Sea to Sky Soils took on number of chickens drowned in B.C. flooding at request of province
Why ‘thirst traps’ of teen girls are all over TikTok

Why ‘thirst traps’ of teen girls are all over TikTok

Independent researcher dives into why young women are posting sexualized photos of themselves on social media, and the questions society should be asking.
What’s the deal with COVID-19 rapid tests? Here’s what B.C. residents should know

What’s the deal with COVID-19 rapid tests? Here’s what B.C. residents should know

Health Minister Adrian Dix outlines plans for distributing millions of rapid antigen tests for students, families and the general public
B.C. mink farmers suing provincial government to overturn industry ban

B.C. mink farmers suing provincial government to overturn industry ban

Mink farmers say there was no meaningful consultation done before B.C. introduced its phased approach to end the industry.
No jail time for man who threw sucker punch at Burnaby bus loop

No jail time for man who threw sucker punch at Burnaby bus loop

The altercation happened on Aug. 31, 2021 at the Lougheed Mall bus loop.
Smoking is the number one consumption mode tied to B.C.'s overdose deaths. Here's why

Smoking is the number one consumption mode tied to B.C.'s overdose deaths. Here's why

Shift from injection drug use to smoking occurred in 2017
Ex-Canuck Jake Virtanen pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge

Ex-Canuck Jake Virtanen pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge

Former Vancouver Canucks player Jake Virtanen wants his trial for sexual assault to be heard by a B.C. Supreme Court judge and jury.
Squamish club hosting girls' introduction to rugby event

Squamish club hosting girls' introduction to rugby event

The Axemen will be holding the event on March 6.
B.C. ski hills that survive global warming could reap tourism windfall, says expert

B.C. ski hills that survive global warming could reap tourism windfall, says expert

By mid-century, climate change is expected to cause steep declines in snowfall at many ski resorts across the world. With its colder winters, could British Columbia's Interior mountains come out on top?
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