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More than 200 Afghan refugees land at YVR

More than 200 Afghan refugees land at YVR

Most of the Afghan refugees worked closely with Canada in Afghanistan
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'Reprehensible': Vancouver drug advocacy group faces backlash for selling merch targeting city councillor (PHOTOS)

'Reprehensible': Vancouver drug advocacy group faces backlash for selling merch targeting city councillor (PHOTOS)

The group is selling a pin that uses profane language to describe a city councillor.
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VPD tight-lipped on police response in Tsawwassen

VPD tight-lipped on police response in Tsawwassen

The Optimist has learned that the police presence consisted of Vancouver Police and the RCMP Lower Mainland Emergency Response team.
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Random New Year's Eve attack on woman in Vancouver caught on camera (VIDEO)

Random New Year's Eve attack on woman in Vancouver caught on camera (VIDEO)

“Unfortunately, these types of incidents are happening more often in the city, and it’s led to many people feeling less safe when they’re alone in public.”
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Vancouver Coastal Health postpones 150+ non-urgent surgeries due to staff shortage

Vancouver Coastal Health postpones 150+ non-urgent surgeries due to staff shortage

Similarly, Fraser Health has rescheduled 128 non-urgent elective surgeries in the last month
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I Watched This Game: Canucks defang the Predators to end road trip on a high note

I Watched This Game: Canucks defang the Predators to end road trip on a high note

The new line of Elias Pettersson with Nils Höglander and Vasily Podkolzin put on a dominant performance.
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B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations hit another record: 854

B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations hit another record: 854

Active outbreaks at healthcare facilities rise to 53 – up from one last month.
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Vancouver Chinese herbal medicine firm fined after massive protected shark fin seizure in Richmond

Vancouver Chinese herbal medicine firm fined after massive protected shark fin seizure in Richmond

The East Vancouver company was fined $75,000 after being caught importing 20,196 fins, some of which belonged to a protected shark species
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More graffiti at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden part of ongoing vandalism issue in Vancouver, says executive director

More graffiti at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden part of ongoing vandalism issue in Vancouver, says executive director

She's concerned tagging and graffiti is discouraging people from visiting Chinatown.
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‘Close to 100 per cent’ of Vancouver cops, department staff vaccinated against COVID-19

‘Close to 100 per cent’ of Vancouver cops, department staff vaccinated against COVID-19

Vancouver Police Board to hear three complaints Thursday about vaccination policy
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