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B.C. brings in 'bell-to-bell' school phone ban, as new access rules target protesters

B.C. brings in 'bell-to-bell' school phone ban, as new access rules target protesters

VANCOUVER — Cellphone use will be restricted in all British Columbia school districts when pupils return next week, as the province becomes the latest to curtail the use of the devices by students.
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People’s Party to run candidate in West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country

People’s Party to run candidate in West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country

Peyman Askari said he felt compelled to get involved in politics to push back on government overreach
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Metro Vancouver travellers can change flights booked during a possible Air Canada strike

Metro Vancouver travellers can change flights booked during a possible Air Canada strike

Find out everything you need to know about changing your flight.
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'Experience the cauldron's magnificent glow': Vancouver's Olympic cauldron is being lit this week

'Experience the cauldron's magnificent glow': Vancouver's Olympic cauldron is being lit this week

It'll only be lit for a couple of hours.
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Half of Canadians support mandatory national service, survey reveals

Half of Canadians support mandatory national service, survey reveals

New poll shows broad support for a national service program, but enthusiasm varies based on region
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'Some people never learn': B.C. camping scalper caught trying to resell reservation

'Some people never learn': B.C. camping scalper caught trying to resell reservation

A person tried to resell their camping reservation online for $83.
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Teenager dies after fall from cliff in North Vancouver's Lynn Canyon

Teenager dies after fall from cliff in North Vancouver's Lynn Canyon

The 17-year-old was from Windsor, Ont., and set to attend UBC in September
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New West man facing multiple charges after reckless driving, assaulting officer, say North Vancouver RCMP

New West man facing multiple charges after reckless driving, assaulting officer, say North Vancouver RCMP

The driver allegedly tried to disarm an officer during an arrest, after failing to stop at a traffic stop and later crashing into a sidewalk in North Van, police say
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B.C. civic politicians want temporary shelters for asylum seekers

B.C. civic politicians want temporary shelters for asylum seekers

Local governments consider more than 200 resolutions at UBCM conference in Vancouver.
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Baldrey: $5B deficit? No surprise for B.C. government's current spending

Baldrey: $5B deficit? No surprise for B.C. government's current spending

Expect the NDP to include these "eye-popping numbers" for its messaging in the upcoming 2024 election, columnist Keith Baldrey says.
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