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'It's disgusting': B.C. man offering free housing for 'girlfriend with benefits'

'It's disgusting': B.C. man offering free housing for 'girlfriend with benefits'

The man is renting "a little one-bedroom studio" at no cost.
'I have no fixed address': A look at encampments for homeless across Canada

'I have no fixed address': A look at encampments for homeless across Canada

Federal housing advocate Marie-Josée Houle has called the spread of homeless encampments in cities across Canada a human rights crisis. "People living in encampments face some of the most vulnerable circumstances of any member of Canadian society ...
'Adding some weirdness' to their day, Vancouver woman surprises drivers with costumes

'Adding some weirdness' to their day, Vancouver woman surprises drivers with costumes

Some people love golfing, others like to hike, but Anne Bruinn's hobby is about "adding a little bit of spice" to other people's day by wearing a costume at the end of her driveway and entertaining passersby.
Second aid convoy reaches Gaza as Israel attacks targets in Syria and occupied West Bank

Second aid convoy reaches Gaza as Israel attacks targets in Syria and occupied West Bank

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The second aid convoy destined for desperate Palestinian civilians reached Gaza on Sunday, as Israel widened its attacks to include targets in Syria and the occupied West Bank and the Israeli prime minister warned Lebanon’s H
Letter: Why I’m not banking on the benefits of a cashless society

Letter: Why I’m not banking on the benefits of a cashless society

Fully digitised spending may do more harm than good, argues reader
Smartphones used to be half the size they are today — here's how they've grown in size over time

Smartphones used to be half the size they are today — here's how they've grown in size over time

With the iPhone Mini discontinued, how much larger can smartphones get? Stacker visualized their growth over the years.
BoC expected to hold key interest rate steady at 5% amid 'sluggish' economy

BoC expected to hold key interest rate steady at 5% amid 'sluggish' economy

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady on Wednesday as the Canadian economy bends to higher interest rates and inflation resumes its downward trend.
Letter: Airbnb crackdown is nothing more than vote buying

Letter: Airbnb crackdown is nothing more than vote buying

New short-term rental rules are a thinly veiled attempt to shuffle the blame and responsibility for providing rental housing to British Columbians, this letter writer says
Time Traveller: Squamish Nation lacrosse team was one of the best in Canada

Time Traveller: Squamish Nation lacrosse team was one of the best in Canada

The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh lacrosse team, shown here in 1932, is often credited with popularizing the sport in B.C. due to their amazing speed, skill and style of play
43 years after Canadian airman helped rescue doomed sailor, they meet for the first time

43 years after Canadian airman helped rescue doomed sailor, they meet for the first time

‘I believed I was going to die,’ says Yves Le Cornec. He was clinging to a raft in the Atlantic after his sailboat capsized.