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Disability benefit clawback has B.C. woman on the brink of homelessness

Disability benefit clawback has B.C. woman on the brink of homelessness

Brenda Prince: "I've taken out payday loans against my disability in order to pay last month's rent."
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Fewer B.C. children being vaccinated in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Fewer B.C. children being vaccinated in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

B.C. health authorities are trying to catch up with declining vaccination coverage rates for children after interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; there is a particularly sharp decline in measles and mumps vaccinations over the past decade.
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Opinion: B.C. jet fuel changes a heavy burden for middle-class Canadians

Opinion: B.C. jet fuel changes a heavy burden for middle-class Canadians

New policies demand sustainable fuels in aviation, but higher airfare likely amidst rising living expenses
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Squamish SAR: How to be a good bystander in an emergency

Squamish SAR: How to be a good bystander in an emergency

More people are headed outdoors for an adventure and with longer wait times, it helps to know how to be a good bystander. 
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RCMP double-homicide report inaccurate, B.C. court hears

RCMP double-homicide report inaccurate, B.C. court hears

Brothers Carlo and Erick Fryer died as a result of blunt force injuries, stabbings and shotgun wounds.
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Whistler Health Care Foundation donates $375K to Squamish Hospital for new equipment

Whistler Health Care Foundation donates $375K to Squamish Hospital for new equipment

The funds went towards vital operating room equipment
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Residents on Coquitlam's Burke Mountain fed a hurt bear. Now, it's dead

Residents on Coquitlam's Burke Mountain fed a hurt bear. Now, it's dead

Watermelon and other food were given to the bruin since Sunday, Aug. 11, police said.
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Vancouver firefighter being remembered for 'strength, resilience'

Vancouver firefighter being remembered for 'strength, resilience'

Ron Hegedus worked as a firefighter for 24 years.
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‘Your community will lift you up’ — DJ O Show on her success

‘Your community will lift you up’ — DJ O Show on her success

Indigenous DJ Orene Askew credits her Sḵwx̱wú7mesh community for her success in the music industry. 
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Wildfire near Pemberton grows to 706 hectares as evacuation alert stays in effect

Wildfire near Pemberton grows to 706 hectares as evacuation alert stays in effect

People on alert from the Birkenhead Lake wildfire have been asked to pre-register for emergency support services and to pack essential items.
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