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Homeless Burnaby residents get access to free warm showers

Homeless Burnaby residents get access to free warm showers

Free warm showers are being promoted by a Burnaby anti-homelessness group for people who are “living rough.”
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Yep - it's another air quality advisory for Metro Vancouver

Yep - it's another air quality advisory for Metro Vancouver

An Air Quality Advisory for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley has been issued because of "elevated concentrations of fine particulate matter due to smoke from wildfires burning in British Columbia and the western United States," said a Metro Vancouver news release.
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Chip Wilson was one of the world’s 500 richest people for one whole day

Chip Wilson was one of the world’s 500 richest people for one whole day

On Wednesday, Wilson cracked the Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, landing him 496 out of 500 on a list of the World's Richest People.
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Some B.C. campfire bans could be gone by the weekend

Some B.C. campfire bans could be gone by the weekend

The BC Wildfire Service says cooler, wetter weather in the forecast means some of the campfire bans in effect across British Columbia could be lifted soon.
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Canadian backpack makers are morphing into lifestyle brands and eyeing overseas markets

Canadian backpack makers are morphing into lifestyle brands and eyeing overseas markets

Canada's backpack makers are experiencing a boon beyond the traditionally busy back-to-school season as students and consumers with all types of carryall needs flock to their designs
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Belgian tourist murdered while hitchhiking on B.C. highway

Belgian tourist murdered while hitchhiking on B.C. highway

A 28-year-old Belgian woman has been identified as the person found dead in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon last month.
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Rogue Yaletown poop sign gives new meaning to downward dog

Rogue Yaletown poop sign gives new meaning to downward dog

Earlier this week, a public service announcement spotted in Yaletown took a different approach to the ongoing issue of dog poop left on Vancouver sidewalks.
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Woman rescued after cliff jump fall in Lynn Canyon

Woman rescued after cliff jump fall in Lynn Canyon

District of North Vancouver firefighters rescued a young woman from North Vancouver's Lynn Canyon 90-foot Pool area late Wednesday afternoon.
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Vancouver short-term rental listings drop almost 50% as new rules take effect

Vancouver short-term rental listings drop almost 50% as new rules take effect

The number of short-term rentals in Vancouver is down by almost 50 per cent since the city’s regulations went into full effect Sept. 1.
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Late night West Van brawl leaves several people with serious injuries

Late night West Van brawl leaves several people with serious injuries

West Vancouver police are looking for witnesses to a late-night brawl that left several young people with serious injuries.
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