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North Vancouver snuffs out all smoking in green spaces

North Vancouver snuffs out all smoking in green spaces

The City of North Vancouver is about to go smoke-free and the District of North Vancouver is also cutting down.
B.C. teacher who suggested killing his Grade 8 students suspended

B.C. teacher who suggested killing his Grade 8 students suspended

A Vancouver Island teacher has been suspended after telling students he wanted to kill other Grade 8 students.
B.C. parents want son's fentanyl-related death declared 'poisoning'

B.C. parents want son's fentanyl-related death declared 'poisoning'

A Courtenay, B.C. couple whose 26-year-old son died after smoking fentanyl-laced heroin wants the coroner’s report on his death changed to say he was poisoned.
Man dies after being pulled from burning east Vancouver commercial building

Man dies after being pulled from burning east Vancouver commercial building

One man has died in an intense fire in a commercial building in east Vancouver.
Marijuana consumption lounges could boost B.C. cannabis tourism

Marijuana consumption lounges could boost B.C. cannabis tourism

Cannabis-related tourism, or canna-tourism, is a niche in the cannabis sector that has a way to go to take shape as the legal cannabis industry evolves.
TransLink says it likely can't tell you which bus routes will be affected by strike action

TransLink says it likely can't tell you which bus routes will be affected by strike action

TransLink states that it will update riders about service cancellations, but that it can't say which bus routes will be affected due to the transit strike.
Inquiry questions competition in B.C. gas market as prices still unexplained

Inquiry questions competition in B.C. gas market as prices still unexplained

An inquiry found that even after accounting for transportation costs and higher B.C. fuel standards, Metro Vancouver drivers were still paying more than those in Washington.
B.C. teacher suspended for sending inappropriate text messages to student

B.C. teacher suspended for sending inappropriate text messages to student

A B.C. teacher has been suspended and ordered to take a professional boundaries course after seeking a relationship with a student who indicated no interest.
This charming Swedish Christmas fair is happening in Metro Vancouver this month

This charming Swedish Christmas fair is happening in Metro Vancouver this month

The glögg will be flowing and festive cheer will be in the air as Vancouver’s Swedish community comes together to host its annual Christmas fair.
Here's how transit operators plan to increase their strike action Friday

Here's how transit operators plan to increase their strike action Friday

Unifor has announced that inaction from the employer will cause further transit disruptions by the end of the week from transit operators.
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