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Fundraising gala celebrates life and legacy of artist Gordon Smith

Fundraising gala celebrates life and legacy of artist Gordon Smith

The Brilliance Gala supports Gordon’s mission of making art accessible to all by raising funds for youth education programs
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Opinion: A long, destructive summer is coming to B.C. forests

Opinion: A long, destructive summer is coming to B.C. forests

At this moment, 23 wildfires are burning out of control in B.C. with dozens more in various stages of being extinguished. Campfire prohibitions are either in effect or planned across B.C.
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Editorial: Our current approach to the opioid crisis isn't working

Editorial: Our current approach to the opioid crisis isn't working

This complex problem defies easy solutions, but changes must be made to stop the runaway tragedy
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Font gives fresh look to B.C. Indigenous languages while working on reconciliation

Font gives fresh look to B.C. Indigenous languages while working on reconciliation

Their language was traditionally oral, but over the last few decades the Musqueam have begun deciding how to put it into writing. 
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New Nanaimo passenger ferries on their way to B.C.

New Nanaimo passenger ferries on their way to B.C.

The custom-built ferries, expected to provide daily passenger service between Nanaimo and Vancouver starting in late summer, have left Vietnam
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Kirk LaPointe: Heavy hand of province unlikely to solve West Van's affordable housing crunch

Kirk LaPointe: Heavy hand of province unlikely to solve West Van's affordable housing crunch

Many details of provincial government’s housing ask of municipalities haven’t been revealed
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Rob Shaw: Watchdogs suggest a larger government role in selling decriminalized drugs

Rob Shaw: Watchdogs suggest a larger government role in selling decriminalized drugs

The musings of Dr. Bonnie Henry, Lisa Lapointe and Jennifer Charlesworth create a difficult task for the NDP government
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From bad to worse: what to expect from Canada's wildfire seasons

From bad to worse: what to expect from Canada's wildfire seasons

Canada is on track to face the worst fire season on record. As climate change warps fire weather, models says it could get a lot worse.
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Noodle the mini-goldendoodle’s breeder ordered to pay owner $3,314

Noodle the mini-goldendoodle’s breeder ordered to pay owner $3,314

The couple was to take ownership of the dog and the puppy after four successful litters were born. But that didn't happen.
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'I nearly fell off': Paddleboarder spots shark in White Rock

'I nearly fell off': Paddleboarder spots shark in White Rock

The dead shark was as long as her paddleboard.
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