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Letter: Dog walkers must keep their dogs under control

Letter: Dog walkers must keep their dogs under control

'Generally there appears to be no standard for what is considered acceptable trail behaviour, and the bullies inevitably end up having their way.'
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Canada first to develop medical standards to keep kids from suffering pain in silence

Canada first to develop medical standards to keep kids from suffering pain in silence

OTTAWA — The Health Standards Organization has released a new set of guidelines to help hospital workers manage children's pain — particularly for those who can't communicate when they're hurt.
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'Insane amounts of hail': Metro Vancouverites share snaps of freak hailstorms

'Insane amounts of hail': Metro Vancouverites share snaps of freak hailstorms

"This is hail so, technically, we don't have to shovel it right?"
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No, that massive smoke cloud you saw in Burnaby wasn’t exactly a fire

No, that massive smoke cloud you saw in Burnaby wasn’t exactly a fire

The massive smoke cloud rising from North Burnaby wasn't a fire like you'd think — it was a refinery flare.
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$23.7-million seismic upgrade completed at Mountainside Secondary

$23.7-million seismic upgrade completed at Mountainside Secondary

Alternate school was the last in SD44 identified as being at risk in an earthquake
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Keith Baldrey: BC Conservatives cast shadow over BC Liberal prospects

Keith Baldrey: BC Conservatives cast shadow over BC Liberal prospects

New party leader John Rustad has potential to inflict outsize damage to top centre-right party in the next provincial election.
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Rob Shaw: With BC Ferries on the rocks, NDP government scrambles to right the ship

Rob Shaw: With BC Ferries on the rocks, NDP government scrambles to right the ship

The chair and CEO who addressed ICBC under John Horgan now has BC Ferries to fix under David Eby
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Transit-oriented development part of addressing regional affordability

Transit-oriented development part of addressing regional affordability

The province, Translink and developers are investing to densify and diversify transportation hubs
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Opinion: Ageism and the pandemic: How Canada continues to let older adults suffer and die from COVID-19

Opinion: Ageism and the pandemic: How Canada continues to let older adults suffer and die from COVID-19

COVID-19 is the third-leading cause of death in Canada, but it’s older people who are dying. That we accept this and carry on as if the pandemic is over reveals our ageism: We don’t value older people.
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Opinion: In Canada’s two-tiered mental health system, access to care is especially challenging in rural areas

Opinion: In Canada’s two-tiered mental health system, access to care is especially challenging in rural areas

Rural Canadians face challenges accessing mental health services, and an exodus of psychologists from the public system may make matters worse.
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