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B.C. group gets millions to decarbonize fashion, stop ancient forest harvesting

B.C. group gets millions to decarbonize fashion, stop ancient forest harvesting

Based out of Vancouver, B.C., Canopy received $60 million this week to wean global supply chains off ancient forest products and replace them with alternatives, like recycled clothing and straw.
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Comment: It's time to get serious about the opioid epidemic

Comment: It's time to get serious about the opioid epidemic

Mother of a 16-year-old who died of a toxic mix of lethal drugs deplores lack of B.C. government action on recommendations from inquest into her son’s death.
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Vancouver transition house killer gets 12 years before parole

Vancouver transition house killer gets 12 years before parole

"You stole my hope," the sister of victim Kyle Gabriel told Yasin Jemal Rashid in court.
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Les Leyne: The travails of 'John from Langford'

Les Leyne: The travails of 'John from Langford'

John Horgan’s private career still public, caught in political and environmental crossfire
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Great horned owl family nests in laundry basket in Saanich tree

Great horned owl family nests in laundry basket in Saanich tree

A bird expert says it’s not unusual to see owls take over the nests of other birds — or even use human structures
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Metro Vancouver proceeding with Bowen park purchase

Metro Vancouver proceeding with Bowen park purchase

The Metro Vancouver board of directors approved moving ahead with the land deal at Cape Roger Curtis
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B.C. backs 14 companies looking to reduce plastic waste

B.C. backs 14 companies looking to reduce plastic waste

The B.C. government announced over $8 million in funding to 14 companies looking to recycle plastic waste or prevent it from entering depots and landfills.
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Vancouver police board questions why new school liaison officers need guns

Vancouver police board questions why new school liaison officers need guns

Rachel Roy: "My question is, 'Why firearms at all?'"
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Man, 60, charged after allegedly exposing himself at Burnaby school

Man, 60, charged after allegedly exposing himself at Burnaby school

Karoly Molnar, 60, has been charged with committing an indecent act and exposing himself to children under the age of 16. The charges are linked to an incident at Maywood Community School in November.
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Everything B.C. residents need to know about how the massive strike in Canada affects travel

Everything B.C. residents need to know about how the massive strike in Canada affects travel

Only emergency passports are being issued and the airport says "there is a potential for slowdowns."
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