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Two affordable housing projects in Metro Vancouver double in cost

Two affordable housing projects in Metro Vancouver double in cost

Metro Vancouver affordable housing projects are under financial stress due to rising construction costs and higher interest rates, according to planning staff.
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Metro Vancouver's wildlife cameras capture crafty bear and lone grey wolf

Metro Vancouver's wildlife cameras capture crafty bear and lone grey wolf

A black bear going for a scratch is always fun, but the presence of wolves and elk is a welcome surprise for wildlife program monitors.
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Port Coquitlam man wraps up 2023 with $1M lottery win

Port Coquitlam man wraps up 2023 with $1M lottery win

Francisc Menyhart said he’s still in shock after checking his ticket at the Shell gas station on Pitt River Road in PoCo.
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B.C. dining sector set for 'rough ride' in 2024

B.C. dining sector set for 'rough ride' in 2024

Industry trends such as more low-alcohol beers and wines likely to strengthen.
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Rob Shaw: Plunging health-care confidence may prove to be BC NDP’s Achilles heel

Rob Shaw: Plunging health-care confidence may prove to be BC NDP’s Achilles heel

It is harder to find a family doctor, ERs are more crowded than ever and wait times in critical areas are among the worst in the country, writes Rob Shaw
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Editorial: North Vancouver's call to widen the highway is an expensive fantasy

Editorial: North Vancouver's call to widen the highway is an expensive fantasy

With rapid transit on top of the priority list, armchair-engineering to accomodate single-occupancy vehicles is not likely going to make the cut
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B.C. to provide at-home self-screening tests for cervical cancer

B.C. to provide at-home self-screening tests for cervical cancer

The goal is to phase out Pap tests for more effective HPV testing.
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B.C. strata claims Mustang's engine 'revving' noise excessive

B.C. strata claims Mustang's engine 'revving' noise excessive

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal found strata fines invalid, and ordered them reversed.
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B.C. neighbour foiled in fencing fight with nearly $3,000 payout

B.C. neighbour foiled in fencing fight with nearly $3,000 payout

The bulk of the award was for a land survey needed to establish whose property the fence was on.
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North Van dangerous driver who thought he was in video game handed probation

North Van dangerous driver who thought he was in video game handed probation

RCMP received three calls about erratic driving before finding a vehicle stopped in a ditch near Lynn Valley Road
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