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Shoreline cleanup initiative aims to turn underwater garbage into beautiful art

Shoreline cleanup initiative aims to turn underwater garbage into beautiful art

Arts councils in North Van, West Van and Sea-to-Sky partnering on Diving In: The Art of Cleaning Lakes and Oceans campaign
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B.C. vows to overhaul ambulance service after deadly heat wave

B.C. vows to overhaul ambulance service after deadly heat wave

Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province would provide immediate funding to hire dozens of new paramedics and dispatchers as the ministry moves to 'renew' the ambulance service for the 21st century.
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B.C. goes six days without a COVID-19 death

B.C. goes six days without a COVID-19 death

Province also sees serious COVID-19 infections continue to decline.
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Capilano University readies for 'back to school'

Capilano University readies for 'back to school'

Online learning options should stay, students and faculty agree
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West Vancouver allocates $300K of COVID restart funds to grants to help not-for-profits

West Vancouver allocates $300K of COVID restart funds to grants to help not-for-profits

West Vancouver not-for-profits can now apply for a one-time grant to help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
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West Vancouver council votes down respectful communication bylaw

West Vancouver council votes down respectful communication bylaw

'For us on council, knowingly putting our staff in a position of receiving inappropriate communications with no recourse, which is the current situation, is a dereliction of our duty.'
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City of North Van hikes compensation for demovicted renters

City of North Van hikes compensation for demovicted renters

More demovictions likely to come, mayor says
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Editorial: We're all feeling the heat of B.C.'s paramedic shortage

Editorial: We're all feeling the heat of B.C.'s paramedic shortage

It’s time for the province to finally fix this broken system
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B.C. goes five days without a COVID-19 death

B.C. goes five days without a COVID-19 death

The last time B.C. went a longer time without such a death was last August.
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Coquitlam used car dealer ordered to pay back millions from investment scheme

Coquitlam used car dealer ordered to pay back millions from investment scheme

BC Supreme Court judge orders the owner of a luxury used car dealer based in Coquitlam to pay back nearly $4 million plus punitive damages to his former investor
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