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Affordability crisis for seniors will worsen as boomers hit their 80s, seniors advocate says

Affordability crisis for seniors will worsen as boomers hit their 80s, seniors advocate says

Isobel Mackenzie says subsidies for the one in five seniors who rent have fallen “dramatically short” of what they need to continue living independently
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B.C. man pleads guilty to Metro Vancouver charges, including impersonation

B.C. man pleads guilty to Metro Vancouver charges, including impersonation

Rafael Ronny Garcia was charged for alleged offences in Vancouver, Richmond, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Burnaby and Surrey.
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Noticing fewer birds at your feeders? This might be why

Noticing fewer birds at your feeders? This might be why

The number of visitors at your feeder will fluctuate throughout the seasons.
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Snug Cove House plans resurrected

Snug Cove House plans resurrected

A decision on proceeding with the housing project is expected in April
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B.C. man pleads not guilty to nine firearm offences

B.C. man pleads not guilty to nine firearm offences

Henry Aldofo Barahona allegedly had a modified nine-millimetre Rohm signalling revolver and a .45-calibre Ruger semiautomatic pistol.
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Citizens receive awards for bravery after saving man in False Creek

Citizens receive awards for bravery after saving man in False Creek

Gary Connell: "I'm a human being. There was no thought process. Just get it done."
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B.C. law to recover health costs from companies behind harmful products: AG Sharma

B.C. law to recover health costs from companies behind harmful products: AG Sharma

VICTORIA — British Columbia introduced proposed legislation Thursday that would allow it to sue for health-related costs over damages by companies like social-media giants and energy drink manufacturers whose products could cause harm.
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B.C.'s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support

B.C.'s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support

VICTORIA — British Columbia's seniors advocate says the increasing unmet demand for home support services is likely to blame for a ballooning wait-list to get a bed in long-term care, with the problem worsened by population growth.
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B.C. boy, 9, loves hockey, his rabbit and pi, which he has memorized to 2,030 digits

B.C. boy, 9, loves hockey, his rabbit and pi, which he has memorized to 2,030 digits

Nine-year-old Lucas Mason Yao loves the Vancouver Canucks, his pet bunny Chomp and pi, the mathematical constant that's celebrated every March 14 around the world. Yao, from Pitt Meadows, B.C.
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Canada just had its hottest winter ever recorded

Canada just had its hottest winter ever recorded

'There's no denying the world is warmer and Canada is clearly a part of that.'
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