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Veteran BMX rider launches petition to save West Vancouver skatepark

Veteran BMX rider launches petition to save West Vancouver skatepark

Ryan Taylor was the first attendant hired after Gleneagles Adventure Park opened 20 years ago. His petition to save it from becoming pickleball courts has garnered thousands of signatures online
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Ottawa to provide $1.5 billion for Metro Vancouver's transit service over a decade

Ottawa to provide $1.5 billion for Metro Vancouver's transit service over a decade

VANCOUVER — The federal government has committed more than $1.5 billion over 10 years for Metro Vancouver's beleaguered transit network, but a public transit advocate says it still leaves a massive funding gap.
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Rob Shaw: Mo Money, Mo Massey, Mo Problems for BC NDP

Rob Shaw: Mo Money, Mo Massey, Mo Problems for BC NDP

Province says no to federal infrastructure funds, axes key rental program and faces backlash over a bill that hands Eby sweeping authority
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Canada puts $200M into B.C. floating LNG facility

Canada puts $200M into B.C. floating LNG facility

The controversial LNG terminal is expected to start exporting gas by 2028.
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I Watched This Game: Canucks stage last-second comeback but lose to Blues in overtime

I Watched This Game: Canucks stage last-second comeback but lose to Blues in overtime

Brock Boeser's brilliant buzzer beater got the Vancouver Canucks to overtime but the St. Louis Blues ruined the magic.
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North Vancouver District expands naloxone program in hopes of saving more lives

North Vancouver District expands naloxone program in hopes of saving more lives

Unregulated drug deaths in North Van are rising, according to BC Coroners Service data
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BC Wildfire Service receives record-breaking number of applications

BC Wildfire Service receives record-breaking number of applications

New-recruit "bootcamps" will begin next month at the BC Wildfire Service's Merritt training facility.
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Poll suggests Canadians are growing more alarmed by U.S. tariffs and aggression

Poll suggests Canadians are growing more alarmed by U.S. tariffs and aggression

Slightly more than one in three Canadians said they would seriously consider moving to another country — other than the United States — if faced with the prospect of Canada being absorbed by the U.S.
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Kirk LaPointe: Our democratic leaders are suddenly too eager to test our democratic limits

Kirk LaPointe: Our democratic leaders are suddenly too eager to test our democratic limits

Democracy is being sidelined for convenience
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Metro Vancouver weather: Atmospheric river to drench B.C. coast

Metro Vancouver weather: Atmospheric river to drench B.C. coast

Bring an umbrella this weekend...and possibly a snorkel.
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