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BC Cancer Agency halfway through cancer cluster investigation at elementary school

BC Cancer Agency halfway through cancer cluster investigation at elementary school

Since 1990, BC Cancer has been involved in eight cancer cluster inquiries related to B.C. schools. None of them found evidence of a cancer cluster, says the agency.
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TREX against TMX protester gets extra week in jail for courtroom dinosaur “stunt”

TREX against TMX protester gets extra week in jail for courtroom dinosaur “stunt”

Emily Kelsall and Lucy Everett have been handed jail sentences of 28 days and 21 days respectively for donning T-rex costumes and playing badminton inside a Trans Mountain worksite in May.
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A 'housing bottleneck': Immigration targets exacerbate B.C.'s housing crisis

A 'housing bottleneck': Immigration targets exacerbate B.C.'s housing crisis

The province will have to find housing for the 20 per cent of newcomers it absorbs, on top of current needs.
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Homeless man who torched Burnaby sushi restaurant twice 'wanted to teach somebody a lesson'

Homeless man who torched Burnaby sushi restaurant twice 'wanted to teach somebody a lesson'

Steven Sean Sorenson, 49, was 'homeless, frustrated, overwhelmed' when he set fire to Sushi Oyama twice and popular Korean restaurant Jang Mo Jib once in 2020, according to information presented in court. In total, the three fires caused $571,234 in losses and damages.
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Chance to see comet a once-in-many-lifetimes opportunity

Chance to see comet a once-in-many-lifetimes opportunity

It will take tens of thousands of years for the unusual green-tailed comet to reappear on its long orbit
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Haida Gwaii named one of the best Canadian fishing destinations

Haida Gwaii named one of the best Canadian fishing destinations

‘One-stop shop for fantastic angling action’: online booking site
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Indigenous data sovereignty concerns raised as harm from residential schools continues

Indigenous data sovereignty concerns raised as harm from residential schools continues

“Ultimately, data sovereignty is an aspect of self-determination, the preservation and development of identity and culture," said Aaron Franks, senior research manager with First Nations Information Governance Centre
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B.C.'s homeless population expected to show increase when counts return in March

B.C.'s homeless population expected to show increase when counts return in March

Homeless count coordinator: "It's been a hard couple of years since we did our last count in 2020."
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Surrey police transition decision delayed by B.C. government

Surrey police transition decision delayed by B.C. government

More information is needed from Surrey Police Service and Surrey RCMP, says the province's director of police services.
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First use of Apple Emergency SOS in B.C. may have saved two lives

First use of Apple Emergency SOS in B.C. may have saved two lives

Two women stranded in the wilderness near McBride used the new satellite technology to contact search and rescue
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