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How sustainable is your reusable bag? Depends on how much you reuse it

How sustainable is your reusable bag? Depends on how much you reuse it

Reusable bags are often touted as an eco-friendly solution to single-use plastic bags. But how many times do they need to be used to actually equal or improve upon the environmental impact of their predecessor?
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Poster threatening arson, violence towards unhoused in DTES prompts VPD investigation

Poster threatening arson, violence towards unhoused in DTES prompts VPD investigation

Advocates and those working in the Downtown Eastside say threats of this type are 'nothing new'
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34 Vancouver buildings are heated using human poop

34 Vancouver buildings are heated using human poop

Poop for the planet
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5 tips to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes according to a Vancouver insect expert

5 tips to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes according to a Vancouver insect expert

These basic tips will help keep those little bloodsuckers at bay.
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Thousands raised for popular security guard attacked in Vancouver's Chinatown

Thousands raised for popular security guard attacked in Vancouver's Chinatown

He was planning to retire next year
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Video: Man confronts Asian women at Richmond Canada Line station

Video: Man confronts Asian women at Richmond Canada Line station

It appears to be the same man from two previous incidents.
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Protesters plan to block major Vancouver bridge, city streets Monday

Protesters plan to block major Vancouver bridge, city streets Monday

Plan accordingly.
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about the Great Vancouver Fire

5 things you (probably) didn't know about the Great Vancouver Fire

It's unknown how many people died in the blaze.
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Woman arrested after 89-year-old assaulted in Vancouver's Chinatown

Woman arrested after 89-year-old assaulted in Vancouver's Chinatown

The man was left cut and scraped after being knocked down.
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Weather outlook: Will Vancouver's sunny streak stick around?

Weather outlook: Will Vancouver's sunny streak stick around?

The week ahead, from Aug. 15 to 20, has a lot of sunshine icons on it, though some also have little clouds.
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