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Air Canada to launch Vancouver-Dubai flights in October

Air Canada to launch Vancouver-Dubai flights in October

These are the first non-stop flights between Vancouver and Dubai
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Study finds precarious employment pervasive in B.C. job market

Study finds precarious employment pervasive in B.C. job market

CCPA, SFU 'precarity' survey documents erosion of standard job numbers, benefits in the province
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Housing stock remains in short supply across province: BCREA

Housing stock remains in short supply across province: BCREA

Prices reached highest level since May 2022 amid supply crunch
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'Potentially devastating': Bird flu cases in mammals put scientists on alert

'Potentially devastating': Bird flu cases in mammals put scientists on alert

A rise in mammals infected with bird flu has put Canadian wildlife and public health experts on alert, as recent research by federal scientists warns of a "potentially devastating pandemic" if the virus tearing through poultry flocks eventually mutat
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Small but powerful North Van company powered by cutting-edge technology

Small but powerful North Van company powered by cutting-edge technology

Patented technology behind fibre-optic sensors used in computer chip manufacture
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The Sea to Sky's tourism industry is becoming an even bigger supporter of outdoor recreation in the corridor

The Sea to Sky's tourism industry is becoming an even bigger supporter of outdoor recreation in the corridor

The Sea to Sky Gondola has joined forces with BC Parks Foundation to establish a Sea to Sky Legacy Fund
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Dog survives 150-mile journey over Alaskan sea ice to come home

Dog survives 150-mile journey over Alaskan sea ice to come home

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles (241 kilometers) of frozen Bering Sea ice that included being bitten by a seal or polar bear before he was safely returned to his home in Alaska.
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Mario Canseco: Canadians views on creationism in classrooms continue to evolve

Mario Canseco: Canadians views on creationism in classrooms continue to evolve

In 2018, almost half of Canadians (46 per cent) disagreed with the notion of schools teaching creationism
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Opinion: British Columbia's coverage of contraceptives should inspire the rest of North America

Opinion: British Columbia's coverage of contraceptives should inspire the rest of North America

British Columbia’s move to provide free contraceptives is a positive step that fully embraces sexual and reproductive health and rights for everyone in post-Roe North America.
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Counting the cost of substance use — and finding solutions

Counting the cost of substance use — and finding solutions

Harms from substance use cost Canada $49 billion in 2020, with almost two-thirds of that linked to alcohol and tobacco use, according to the Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms report with collected data from 2007 to 2020.
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