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B.C.'s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support

B.C.'s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support

VICTORIA — British Columbia's seniors advocate says the increasing unmet demand for home support services is likely to blame for a ballooning wait-list to get a bed in long-term care, with the problem worsened by population growth.
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B.C. boy, 9, loves hockey, his rabbit and pi, which he has memorized to 2,030 digits

B.C. boy, 9, loves hockey, his rabbit and pi, which he has memorized to 2,030 digits

Nine-year-old Lucas Mason Yao loves the Vancouver Canucks, his pet bunny Chomp and pi, the mathematical constant that's celebrated every March 14 around the world. Yao, from Pitt Meadows, B.C.
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Former West Van mayor Mike Smith calls on current Mayor Mark Sager to resign

Former West Van mayor Mike Smith calls on current Mayor Mark Sager to resign

Smith says he’s lost trust in Sager following a B.C. Law Society suspension. A petition is also circulating online calling on the mayor to step down.
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Vancouver appoints new development manager, still silent on chief planner

Vancouver appoints new development manager, still silent on chief planner

Corrie Okell will take on the role of general manager of development, buildings and licensing, replacing Andrea Law who has been with the city for 34 years.
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Canada just had its hottest winter ever recorded

Canada just had its hottest winter ever recorded

'There's no denying the world is warmer and Canada is clearly a part of that.'
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Police investigating Metro Vancouver homicide

Police investigating Metro Vancouver homicide

"We are asking anyone with information to please come forward."
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$150,000 worth of merchandise seized by police in Steveston

$150,000 worth of merchandise seized by police in Steveston

Lego and Jellycat toys were some of the items seized by Richmond RCMP.
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Manslaughter, assault charges laid in 2021 Vancouver homicide

Manslaughter, assault charges laid in 2021 Vancouver homicide

A 19-year-old man has been charged in the incident that injured two and left another man dead.
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'Fondness for squid': Moira the sea turtle thriving after being rescued in B.C.

'Fondness for squid': Moira the sea turtle thriving after being rescued in B.C.

Not only is Moira eating, but her temperature has been stabilized at 26 C.
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You can send stuffed animals to a special sleepover at a Vancouver library branch

You can send stuffed animals to a special sleepover at a Vancouver library branch

If your kids can part with their best stuffie pals for the night, adventures in the stacks await!
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