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86% of Canadians want to restrict the sale of vaping products to youth

86% of Canadians want to restrict the sale of vaping products to youth

A recent poll conducted by the Angus Reid Institute asked Canadians whether vaping does more harm than good. Specifically, it asked whether e-ciggarettes are a smoking cessation aid or if they hook younger people on the addictive substance.
Upcoming court hearings could change airline food at YVR

Upcoming court hearings could change airline food at YVR

The federal Competition Tribunal has set a date for hearings between the Vancouver Airport Authority and Canada's competition watchdog, which has accused the airport operator of stifling competition among in-flight catering companies.
This 3D illusion of a little girl in the road gives drivers serious pause

This 3D illusion of a little girl in the road gives drivers serious pause

A 3D illusion of a girl chasing a ball onto the street in front of two Burnaby elementary schools gave speeding motorists something to think about Tuesday morning.
Unsolved Richmond murder prompts renewed appeal for info one year later

Unsolved Richmond murder prompts renewed appeal for info one year later

One year after the death of 41-year-old Richmond resident Joseph Lucien De Carvalho, the victim’s family is asking the public to bring forward information on his murder.
UBC study finds that people are hardwired to be lazy

UBC study finds that people are hardwired to be lazy

New research from the University of British Columbia has shown that the human brain is hardwired for laziness.
Mother of baby who died at Vancouver daycare claims negligence in a lawsuit

Mother of baby who died at Vancouver daycare claims negligence in a lawsuit

The mother of a baby who died at a Vancouver daycare describes the details of what she experienced that day in a lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court.
Landlords group says 4.5% rent hike is just fine with them

Landlords group says 4.5% rent hike is just fine with them

Landlords are speaking up about Premier John Horgan’s hints that the 4.5-per-cent maximum rent increase for 2019 might be scrapped.
This cut-out cop could creep your next commute

This cut-out cop could creep your next commute

It may sound too strange to be true, but the Coquitlam RCMP are launching launching life-size, cut-out cops to deter speeding and reckless driving.
Unprepared hikers spend cold night stranded on North Vancouver mountain

Unprepared hikers spend cold night stranded on North Vancouver mountain

Two middle-aged women who went for a hike Friday and veered wildly off course spent a cold wet night in the North Shore mountains before being helicoptered out Saturday morning.
Major Vancouver gaming studio to close, 158 jobs lost

Major Vancouver gaming studio to close, 158 jobs lost

Fans of the hugely popular Dead Rising series may be upset to hear that the Capcom Vancouver studio is shutting its doors for good. The Vancouver location was responsible for creating each instalment of the series since 2010.
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