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We talked to Justin of 'Justin's Massage'

We talked to Justin of 'Justin's Massage'

Justin of 'Justin's Massage' posters fame got back to me after I sent him a message earlier this afternoon. If you're just arriving, these posters have been popping up all over town over the past week, leaving people slightly baffled.
VIDEO: Here's what a controlled burn looks like

VIDEO: Here's what a controlled burn looks like

Kamloops Matters travelled to a prescribed burn in the Chu Chua area to see, first-hand, how the B.C. Wildfire Service reduces risks in communities. This particular burn covered 27 hectares near the Neqweyqwelsten School on Dunn Lake Road.
Provinces need more info about marijuana impairment testing technology: B.C.

Provinces need more info about marijuana impairment testing technology: B.C.

Brandon Bartelds smokes three joints at once while attending the 4-20 annual marijuana celebration, in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday April 20, 2018.
What's up with the 'Justin's Massage' posters showing up around town?

What's up with the 'Justin's Massage' posters showing up around town?

A number of interesting posters advertising 'Justin's Massage' went up on various telephone poles around town this week. The ads show a guy's face (presumably Justin), the words 'Justin's Massage', and a telephone number. 778-302-5612.
Homes for the homeless pop up at site of Vancouver tent city

Homes for the homeless pop up at site of Vancouver tent city

Shutterstock What was a tent city for the homeless just a few months ago on Vancouver's eastside is now a modular housing project where some of those campers and others will be housed. The project is one of four the B.C.
Norovirus outbreak prompts closure of 4 B.C. shellfish farms

Norovirus outbreak prompts closure of 4 B.C. shellfish farms

Oysters. Photo via Pixabay. The BC Centre for Disease Control says four shellfish farms linked to the norovirus outbreak have been closed. BCCDC says there have been 132 cases of illness recorded in B.C.
New online project promotes healthy sexuality for women living with HIV

New online project promotes healthy sexuality for women living with HIV

A health sciences researcher at Simon Fraser University is challenging myths around sex for women living with HIV through a new project called Life & Love with HIV .
Suspect in surgical mask stumps Richmond RCMP

Suspect in surgical mask stumps Richmond RCMP

Image submitted by Richmond RCMP Richmond Mounties are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect wearing a surgical mask. In January, a suspect or multiple suspects entered a property in the 7000 block of Belair Drive multiple times.
Living Situation: 'Thom' works as a house manager for free rent

Living Situation: 'Thom' works as a house manager for free rent

Photo Contributed This is the second article in V.I.A’s series looking at how people in the Lower Mainland are dealing with high housing costs.
Burnaby installs barriers outside Trans Mountain terminal Friday morning

Burnaby installs barriers outside Trans Mountain terminal Friday morning

The City of Burnaby blocked off Shellmont Street near the Trans Mountain tank farm in Burnaby Friday morning.
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