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Governor general says multiple solutions needed for 'complicated' overdose issue

Governor general says multiple solutions needed for 'complicated' overdose issue

Julie Payette says she's learned that the overdose issue is complicated and will require a co-ordinated response that includes health and mental-health services in order to find solutions and "diminish hardship."
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New ICBC regime increases care costs, but cuts drivers’ ability to sue for pain and suffering

New ICBC regime increases care costs, but cuts drivers’ ability to sue for pain and suffering

“This system will not allow people to bring actions in the court if ICBC doesn’t provide the benefits they think they’re entitled to," Ken Armstrong, CBABC president, said.
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Vancouver launches new grants to support affordable housing projects

Vancouver launches new grants to support affordable housing projects

Vancouver has launched a new $25-million program aimed at supporting future affordable housing projects in the city.
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Study reveals what B.C. parents are really worried about

Study reveals what B.C. parents are really worried about

Research Co. looked at the way parents in B.C. are feeling about the present and the future...
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Woman calls police after stranger enters her North Vancouver home and refuses to leave

Woman calls police after stranger enters her North Vancouver home and refuses to leave

Police were called out around noon Friday by a woman who told them a stranger had walked into her house on Dempsey Road while she was home alone and was refusing to leave.
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Metro Vancouver man arrested in 'sophisticated' cannabis distribution operation

Metro Vancouver man arrested in 'sophisticated' cannabis distribution operation

Police seized about $320,000 worth of items during a search, including approximately 9.2 kilograms of illicit cannabis, three vehicles, and cash.
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This Vancouver man is ‘Set for Life’ thanks to a Valentine’s gift

This Vancouver man is ‘Set for Life’ thanks to a Valentine’s gift

The Valentine’s Day gift of a Set for Life 20th Anniversary ticket led to a whopping top prize win of $675,000.
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'Loneliness Sucks': This introvert is hosting an event in Vancouver for people who don't want to go

'Loneliness Sucks': This introvert is hosting an event in Vancouver for people who don't want to go

Viral content creator Dillon Hill is working on a new documentary about loneliness and is hoping it will help inspire others to face the issue head-on.
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Fill 'er up: These B.C. gas stations have dropped under a buck a litre

Fill 'er up: These B.C. gas stations have dropped under a buck a litre

That's more like it.
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B.C. to track the origin and spread of COVID-19 with 'genomic technology'

B.C. to track the origin and spread of COVID-19 with 'genomic technology'

Supported by Genome BC’s Strategic Initiatives Fund, the $150,000 pilot study will be able to identify where new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C. are coming from and monitor any spread in the community.
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