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North Van designer selected as finalist in large scale, international fashion comp

North Van designer selected as finalist in large scale, international fashion comp

Grandy C will compete in the colossal World of WearableArt fashion show in New Zealand this September
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$7,500 cash transfers reduced homelessness in Metro Vancouver, study finds

$7,500 cash transfers reduced homelessness in Metro Vancouver, study finds

Unhoused people given $7,500 spent the money on housing, clothing, food, transit and not on drugs and alcohol and some would believe.
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Wildfire service to lose hundreds of firefighters amid seasonal churn

Wildfire service to lose hundreds of firefighters amid seasonal churn

The BC Wildfire Service employs about 2,000 firefighters and support personnel, and is expecting 400 to leave in the coming days and weeks.
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UBC grad explores noise impact on orcas from small crafts off Richmond's coastline

UBC grad explores noise impact on orcas from small crafts off Richmond's coastline

The impact of noise levels from smaller recreational boats needs more extensive research, according to student’s work
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Driver taken to hospital after striking tree in North Vancouver

Driver taken to hospital after striking tree in North Vancouver

Passersby extracted the woman from her vehicle before it caught fire, police say
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Letter: Don't grouse about the Grind closing for upgrades

Letter: Don't grouse about the Grind closing for upgrades

There are plenty of other hikes to check out while necessary updates are done, this letter writer says
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Residents of West Kelowna, B.C., offered bus visits to their homes destroyed by fire

Residents of West Kelowna, B.C., offered bus visits to their homes destroyed by fire

People whose homes were destroyed by the wildfire in and around West Kelowna, B.C., are being contacted to schedule escorted bus visits to view the damage.
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B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus after multi-billion-dollar swings in forecasts

B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus after multi-billion-dollar swings in forecasts

VICTORIA — British Columbia finished last fiscal year $700 million in the black, after forecasts swung between multi-billion-dollar deficits and surpluses.
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B.C. judge to review police handling of Surrey constable caught drunk driving

B.C. judge to review police handling of Surrey constable caught drunk driving

The officer was off duty when he failed a breath test in nearby Delta, B.C., last August.
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World-renowned sports retailer to open first B.C. store in Burnaby

World-renowned sports retailer to open first B.C. store in Burnaby

Burnaby to bring European sporting goods retailer, Decathlon, to B.C.
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