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‘Attack on property rights’: Why B.C.’s new rental rules leave some owners on edge

‘Attack on property rights’: Why B.C.’s new rental rules leave some owners on edge

He feels like collateral damage in the midst of new provincial and municipal rules regulating and restricting short-term rentals.
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Making it easier to talk about drinking too much

Making it easier to talk about drinking too much

Stigma stops patients and doctors from discussing alcohol use disorder, say authors of a guide on how to change that.
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B.C. family reeling after cancer diagnosis

B.C. family reeling after cancer diagnosis

The couple is trying to survive on one income.
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'Everyone wants to be Barbie': Top Halloween costumes in B.C.

'Everyone wants to be Barbie': Top Halloween costumes in B.C.

Blond wigs are selling fast.
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From Canucks games to the NFL: New West teen to sing at Seattle Seahawks game

From Canucks games to the NFL: New West teen to sing at Seattle Seahawks game

New Westminster singer tackles biggest gig yet: "Taylor Swift performed there."
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Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of gun safes due to 'risk of death'

Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of gun safes due to 'risk of death'

The wrong person could open this safe because of a programming error.
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No more jail for man who struck stranger with metal pipe, North Vancouver court rules

No more jail for man who struck stranger with metal pipe, North Vancouver court rules

“The assault was unprovoked. It was a blow to the head. It caused significant harm to the victim,” the judge said.
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Paper Excellence CEO refuses to face federal committee, prompts threat of legal summons

Paper Excellence CEO refuses to face federal committee, prompts threat of legal summons

NDP MP Charlie Angus has submitted a notice of motion to issue a legal summons for Paper Excellence CEO Jackson Wijaya, after the forestry tycoon refused to appear before a federal committee.
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Do you have a 'zombie tree' in your Metro Vancouver backyard? Here's how to tell

Do you have a 'zombie tree' in your Metro Vancouver backyard? Here's how to tell

They can be dangerous and cause fatalities annually.
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B.C. broker took $329K from seniors, falsified documents, bought real estate

B.C. broker took $329K from seniors, falsified documents, bought real estate

Financial service regulators found insurance broker and mutual fund dealer Alvinder Singh Gill misappropriated over $329,000 of retirement savings from an elderly Langley couple.
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