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Kirk LaPointe: Governments should prioritize local media for ad spending

Kirk LaPointe: Governments should prioritize local media for ad spending

Politicians of all stripes should favour policies that support local businesses, like hometown media outlets, over far-flung tech giants.
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Should B.C. cities rethink their shady priorities?

Should B.C. cities rethink their shady priorities?

As temperatures climb, former chief planner warns B.C. cities need to rethink old ways of maximizing sunlight and minimizing building shadows.
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Watch: Curious bobcat on North Vancouver trail among recent big cat sightings

Watch: Curious bobcat on North Vancouver trail among recent big cat sightings

A bobcat at the foot of Grouse Mountain startles a North Van resident just days after a cougar made its way to Bowen Island
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News brief: What is happening with the Squamish kiteboarding investigation?

News brief: What is happening with the Squamish kiteboarding investigation?

One month after Gray Taylor's death, Squamish investigation ongoing with updates expected by late August.
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More than 100K short-term rentals in Canada could serve as long-term housing

More than 100K short-term rentals in Canada could serve as long-term housing

Statistics Canada study shows listings on sites such as Airbnb increased more than 60% from 2017 to 2023.
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Baldrey: COVID-19 pandemic 'ended long ago' — for most of us

Baldrey: COVID-19 pandemic 'ended long ago' — for most of us

Columnist Keith Baldrey reflects on his coverage of the pandemic and why he believes it was "the most important" in recent journalistic history.
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West Vancouver to reconsider rezoning requirements following provincial ultimatum

West Vancouver to reconsider rezoning requirements following provincial ultimatum

West Van council rejected the province's demands in May, but will reluctantly bring the issue back – possibly in August – following an ultimatum from Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon
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B.C. voters keep ditching United for Conservatives ahead of fall election, survey reveals

B.C. voters keep ditching United for Conservatives ahead of fall election, survey reveals

Provincial election race tightens as NDP leads over rising Conservatives.
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UBC research predicts which B.C. students will drop out of high school

UBC research predicts which B.C. students will drop out of high school

Study identified 2,000 children at age 10 that had almost 70 per cent probability of not completing high school.
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West Vancouver volunteers save 18 people and yacht from sinking

West Vancouver volunteers save 18 people and yacht from sinking

'Disaster' narrowly averted as a 48-foot-yacht, with children on board, starts to go down on the way to the Honda Celebration of Light
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