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UBC research aims to make concussion diagnoses more consistent

UBC research aims to make concussion diagnoses more consistent

UBC neuropsychologist Dr. Noah Silverberg has helped create a new standardized approach to diagnosing concussions.
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'Act like a robot': What doctors can learn from B.C. condom study

'Act like a robot': What doctors can learn from B.C. condom study

B.C. researchers find customers avoid emotional interactions when buying condoms and menstrual products — results that could offer lessons for doctors looking to communicate with patients.
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Opinion: What is fatigue? Understanding fatigue among students with disabilities can help schools moderate it

Opinion: What is fatigue? Understanding fatigue among students with disabilities can help schools moderate it

Capturing the experiences of students who are deaf or hard of hearing is important so schools can address fatigue related to listening and communicating efforts.
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Everything you need to know about Canada's new 'Verified Traveller' program for flights

Everything you need to know about Canada's new 'Verified Traveller' program for flights

The program will allow enrolled travellers to get through YVR quickly.
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'Keen touched everyone's heart,' says widow of West Vancouver drowning victim

'Keen touched everyone's heart,' says widow of West Vancouver drowning victim

Keen Lau died at age 45 while trying to save the couple’s beloved dog after it was swept away by the current in Cypress Creek
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Federal government pledges $5M to Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver

Federal government pledges $5M to Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — The Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver has received about $5 million in new federal funding ahead of its opening on July 1.
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West Van police disperse crowds of unruly teens after hundreds gather at Ambleside on weekend

West Van police disperse crowds of unruly teens after hundreds gather at Ambleside on weekend

Water pistol grad game prompts alarm with report of youth carrying ‘handgun’
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Fire-spitting monster truck puts on a wheel-y good show at BC Ferries terminal

Fire-spitting monster truck puts on a wheel-y good show at BC Ferries terminal

"May I have your attention, please. The oversized vehicle with the dragon, can you please stop with the fire?"
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Only two major Canadian grocers label 'farmed salmon,' finds report

Only two major Canadian grocers label 'farmed salmon,' finds report

Sustainability scorecard reveals slip in Canadian grocery stores' seafood sustainability practices, with only two labeling farmed salmon correctly — Costco and Metro.
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North Van crew saves man from plunging into Lynn Canyon waterfall

North Van crew saves man from plunging into Lynn Canyon waterfall

Anyone who falls into that pool is in “serious danger” said assistant fire chief Scott Ferguson.
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