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GoFundMe to help dog stabbed in Kitsilano raises over $5K

GoFundMe to help dog stabbed in Kitsilano raises over $5K

Photo GoFundMe page A GoFundMe raising money for vet bills for dog that was stabbed in Kitsilano has raised over $5,000 in one day. The account was set up by the Adriana Van Leeuwen, coworker, friend and roommate to the dog's owner Rose Steinmeier.
Coquihalla closed for hours after separate crashes claim life and spark fire

Coquihalla closed for hours after separate crashes claim life and spark fire

Photo EG Orren A fiery crash on B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway caused a brush fire and a second deadly accident late Monday.
'It isn’t all treats and snuggles': Meet the working dogs of YVR

'It isn’t all treats and snuggles': Meet the working dogs of YVR

YVR dog Nova Det. Danielle Getzie and her dog, Nova. Photo: Alyse Kotyk From therapy, to border security, to chasing birds off the tarmac, these four-legged Vancouver International Airport workers do it all.
What to do if you get bit by a tick: advice from a reluctant tick magnet

What to do if you get bit by a tick: advice from a reluctant tick magnet

That’s a tick. Photo Shutterstock The tick must have slipped through a small rip in my jeans. I had felt a strange stab of pain in my knee joint as I emerged from the woods on a walk with friends. I dropped my pants. My wife spotted it.
Vancouver police search for man who pushed victim into traffic during assault

Vancouver police search for man who pushed victim into traffic during assault

Vancouver police are appealing for help as they investigate a strange assault where a man was seriously injured when he was pushed into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
EpiPens could run out in August: Health Canada

EpiPens could run out in August: Health Canada

Photo contributed The number of EpiPens could run out in August, according to an update from Health Canada.
Rainbow steps for Richmond Pride Week vandalized day after they were painted

Rainbow steps for Richmond Pride Week vandalized day after they were painted

To celebrate the kick off to Pride Week, students at the Richmond Media Lab, based inside the centre on Minoru Boulevard, painted the steps at the entrance in the colours of the rainbow on Thursday evening.
B.C. premier says opioid crisis a 'scourge' after reports of 130 ODs in one day

B.C. premier says opioid crisis a 'scourge' after reports of 130 ODs in one day

Photo Shutterstock Premier John Horgan says more needs to be done in British Columbia to fight the ravages of illegal drug use after a report of 130 overdoses in one day last week.
Higher interest rates to hit younger, middle-income households: federal analysis

Higher interest rates to hit younger, middle-income households: federal analysis

Consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass. on March 5, 2012. A newly released federal analysis says younger, middle-income households will feel the biggest impacts from the Bank of Canada’s gradual move towards higher interest rates.
Vancouver moves to expropriate two hotels closed over 'life-safety concerns'

Vancouver moves to expropriate two hotels closed over 'life-safety concerns'

Photo Dan Toulgoet Vancouver has launched itself into new territory in dealing with what its deputy manager calls a "frustrating" situation involving two hotels that have been home to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
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