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Figure skaters the latest to demand Canadian sport system reform

Figure skaters the latest to demand Canadian sport system reform

B.C. athletes say they lack confidence in Skate Canada because it has not adequately dealt with complaints
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Study points to better care for babies born to opioid users

Study points to better care for babies born to opioid users

Babies born to opioid users had shorter hospital stays and needed less medication when their care emphasized parent involvement, skin-to-skin contact and a quiet environment, researchers reported Sunday.
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Rob Shaw: Surrey outflanked by the province in its policing destiny

Rob Shaw: Surrey outflanked by the province in its policing destiny

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has lost the game, even when left to choose between a local force and the RCMP
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Who gets to decide what's a religion, asks B.C.'s Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

Who gets to decide what's a religion, asks B.C.'s Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

"Gary Smith is a legend," says Bobby Henderson, prophet of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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Beyond the noodly appendages: The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and its moral mission

Beyond the noodly appendages: The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and its moral mission

Meet the B.C. man fighting for Pastafarian rights in a pirate hat.
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Les Leyne: Surrey policing debacle will cost us all

Les Leyne: Surrey policing debacle will cost us all

If the NDP government’s attempt to chart a route out of this bungle by enticing the city to go with a municipal force goes as planned, provincial taxpayers will cover some ongoing costs.
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TikTokers making six-figure incomes via app worried about potential ban

TikTokers making six-figure incomes via app worried about potential ban

VANCOUVER — Ssonia Ong had no idea that a 25-second video she posted miming to music the story of her college love, her wedding, then her four children would go viral on TikTok. Three years later, with 9.
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Vancouver Island ranked as best place to buy in B.C.

Vancouver Island ranked as best place to buy in B.C.

B.C. cities received lower rankings compared to other provinces, with Greater Vancouver being the second worst place to buy in Canada.
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Bowen's March home sales featured a new high mark for the year

Bowen's March home sales featured a new high mark for the year

March had the top sale on the island since October, while another property sold on Keats Island
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Climate change is making hot B.C. weather up to 5 times more likely

Climate change is making hot B.C. weather up to 5 times more likely

After a cold spring, a high-pressure system has launched temperatures into the double digits across British Columbia. By Friday, temperatures in Squamish reached 26.
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