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Canada's mortality rate spikes, life expectancy dips for third straight year

Canada's mortality rate spikes, life expectancy dips for third straight year

For the first time last year, COVID-19 climbed into the third leading cause of death in Canada, behind heart disease and cancer.
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B.C. in court against pharma companies in bid to certify opioid class-action lawsuit

B.C. in court against pharma companies in bid to certify opioid class-action lawsuit

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma said the lawsuit marks a "novel approach" to speed up the process as governments try to hold companies accountable for making, selling and marketing opioids. 
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Climate summit host used talks as platform for oil and gas deals that included Canada

Climate summit host used talks as platform for oil and gas deals that included Canada

One briefing note shows the UAE’s state oil company is 'willing to jointly evaluate international LNG opportunities' with Canada and other countries.
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Baldrey: Nursing, education and construction — B.C.'s in-demand jobs by 2033

Baldrey: Nursing, education and construction — B.C.'s in-demand jobs by 2033

Health care and education careers will have opportunities abound in the next decade, says Keith Baldrey.
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Letter: Dog waste becoming a health and safety problem on North Shore

Letter: Dog waste becoming a health and safety problem on North Shore

Dog owners asked to control their pets and pick up dog mess from local parks
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BC Place becoming 'Christine Sinclair Place' to honour Burnaby soccer icon

BC Place becoming 'Christine Sinclair Place' to honour Burnaby soccer icon

Christine Sinclair's final international match is set for next Tuesday, Dec. 5, when Canada plays a friendly in Vancouver against Australia.
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'Thought it was a glitch': Lower Mainland woman retiring after $1M lotto win

'Thought it was a glitch': Lower Mainland woman retiring after $1M lotto win

She thought she'd won $1,000, or maybe $10,000.
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Fog advisory: Metro Vancouver visibility may be near zero, slipperiness a concern

Fog advisory: Metro Vancouver visibility may be near zero, slipperiness a concern

"Near zero visibility in fog may be hazardous for travel"
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GoFundMe launched for victims of Highway 99 crash

GoFundMe launched for victims of Highway 99 crash

Two adults, one child died in single-vehicle crash south of Whistler on Nov. 26
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Squamish vigil aims to keep Daniel Reoch's memory alive

Squamish vigil aims to keep Daniel Reoch's memory alive

Family seeks closure as four-year anniversary of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw man's disappearance passes.
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