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Why one city block at UBC is turning into a $23M 'living laboratory'

Why one city block at UBC is turning into a $23M 'living laboratory'

Solar panels will cover a parking lot, there'll be a hydrogen cell refueling station and be used for research
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Telus to roll out 5G in 187 more B.C. communities by year's end

Telus to roll out 5G in 187 more B.C. communities by year's end

Telecom giant earmarking additional $54B in infrastructure, operations spending
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B.C. looks to combat 'revenge porn,' calls for new ways to have it destroyed

B.C. looks to combat 'revenge porn,' calls for new ways to have it destroyed

Youth reporting incidents of non-consensual disclosure of intimate images has increase 94 per cent since the start of 2021.
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Central 1 housing analysis predicts slower market in 2022 but prices continue upward

Central 1 housing analysis predicts slower market in 2022 but prices continue upward

VANCOUVER — The latest analysis of British Columbia's housing market predicts yo-yo-like activity over the next 18 months as sales spin out this year and curl back in 2022.
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Mom says overdose death of 12-year-old daughter shows how lethal drug supply is

Mom says overdose death of 12-year-old daughter shows how lethal drug supply is

Allayah Yoli Thomas, a Grade 6 student, died April 15, two months after she turned 12.
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Tuberculosis warning issued at Richmond high school

Tuberculosis warning issued at Richmond high school

One person at Palmer Secondary diagnosed with TB
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Man refuses to wear mask, allegedly attempts to grab officer’s firearm in East Vancouver

Man refuses to wear mask, allegedly attempts to grab officer’s firearm in East Vancouver

He was initially arrested for attempted disarming of a police officer but was eventually apprehended under the Mental Health Act
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ICBC campaign focuses on speed across B.C.

ICBC campaign focuses on speed across B.C.

B.C. police and speed watch volunteers will be targeting speeders, high-risk driving behaviours this month
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B.C.'s Dr. Henry says province looking to provide vaccines to youth 12 years to 17

B.C.'s Dr. Henry says province looking to provide vaccines to youth 12 years to 17

VICTORIA — British Columbia is considering running COVID-19 immunization clinics in public schools before the end of the school year now that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those aged 12 to 17 years old.
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Travel road checks on B.C. highways start May 6; select locations announced

Travel road checks on B.C. highways start May 6; select locations announced

Safe turn-around locations will be provided for drivers who determine their trip is not essential.
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