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B.C. resident continues to impact the community with a pinecone

B.C. resident continues to impact the community with a pinecone

A Kelowna resident is hoping to trade a pinecone in for a house. Back in September, Stephanie Horman picked up a pinecone from her kid's schoolyard and decided to see what she could trade it in for by the end of September.
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The only mammal that is 'endemic' to B.C. is part of a peculiar tradition over 100 years old

The only mammal that is 'endemic' to B.C. is part of a peculiar tradition over 100 years old

Watch a video of this fascinating tradition.
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Vancouver Chinatown vandalism suspect arrested, amid surge of reported incidents

Vancouver Chinatown vandalism suspect arrested, amid surge of reported incidents

Vancouver police say they've arrested a suspect in a spate of vandalism incidents in Chinatown. The department says in a news release that officers patrolling the neighbourhood arrested a man in his 60s Wednesday afternoon.
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Watch: 15-month-old toddler drains 30-foot shot on his first trip to putting green

Watch: 15-month-old toddler drains 30-foot shot on his first trip to putting green

Little Walker Martin can barely walk, but he absolutely jars this shot from long distance at a North Vancouver pocket park
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B.C. Liberal leader says his party would expand free, accessible addiction treatment

B.C. Liberal leader says his party would expand free, accessible addiction treatment

The B.C. Liberals say they would invest $1.5 billion over three years.
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GVBOT workforce report targets B.C.'s labour market challenges

GVBOT workforce report targets B.C.'s labour market challenges

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade rolls out road map to address B.C.’s rapidly rising skills deficit and labour shortage
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Health workers are facing record levels of violence

Health workers are facing record levels of violence

Data obtained by The Tyee shows a dramatic increase in ‘Code Whites’ in B.C.’s two largest health regions.
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'On the cusp of collapse': B.C. mayor pushing for community to be included in healthcare loan forgiveness program

'On the cusp of collapse': B.C. mayor pushing for community to be included in healthcare loan forgiveness program

Oliver mayor Mayor Martin Johansen spent four months reaching out to the province to find out why the town wasn’t on the list.
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Chan inquest jury urges Vancouver police, VGH to improve their ways

Chan inquest jury urges Vancouver police, VGH to improve their ways

A jury issued 12 recommendations after seven days of proceedings; eight were directed to the VPD.
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B.C.'s new family doctor payment model takes aim at 'crisis' in primary care

B.C.'s new family doctor payment model takes aim at 'crisis' in primary care

VANCOUVER — More than 1,000 family doctors have so far signed onto British Columbia's new compensation model, the health minister said as the plan came into effect Wednesday.
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