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'These are the most frail and fragile kids,' UBC survey

'These are the most frail and fragile kids,' UBC survey

Parents of children who are medically compromised have been left to fend for themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic and a new survey will find out how they are managing and what they need.
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Party buses are still running in Vancouver during the pandemic. Here's how

Party buses are still running in Vancouver during the pandemic. Here's how

And here is what some British Columbians are saying about party buses on social media.
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What is that new building under construction on Queens Way?

What is that new building under construction on Queens Way?

Squamish's Leon Lebeniste aiming to create design hub
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Does closure of a public parking lot turn Lions Bay beach into residents-only haven?

Does closure of a public parking lot turn Lions Bay beach into residents-only haven?

With the number of park visitors limited to 100, the municipality is using parking as a way to control access. At least one visitor says this turns a valued public resource into a private beach for residents.
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Protesters block logging road near Port Renfrew

Protesters block logging road near Port Renfrew

About 20 protesters have blocked a logging road near Port Renfrew, vowing they will stay until old-growth forests in a critical watershed area of the San Juan River are protected.
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76 hectares of wilderness land on Island sold to province for $520,000

76 hectares of wilderness land on Island sold to province for $520,000

One of the largest private owners of recreational property in British Columbia has sold 76 hectares of pristine wilderness on the North Island and another 130 hectares on Haida Gwaii to the provincial government for just over $500,000.
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Dog rescued from cave, reunited with owners three months after becoming lost

Dog rescued from cave, reunited with owners three months after becoming lost

A dog lost for more than three months had a happy reunion with her family Tuesday after two friends spotted the emaciated canine trapped in a cave off Juan de Fuca Strait.
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Squamish vanlifers weigh in

Squamish vanlifers weigh in

Vehicle dwellers frustrated with litterers
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Coroner confirms two deaths after fishing boat capsizes west of Port Renfrew

Coroner confirms two deaths after fishing boat capsizes west of Port Renfrew

Two fishermen are dead and one has been rescued after a commercial tuna fishing boat that left Cowichan Bay capsized early Tuesday off Washington state. The B.C.
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How safe is it to ride the Sea to Sky Highway?

How safe is it to ride the Sea to Sky Highway?

Cyclist, expert and Ministry of Transportation weigh in
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