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'It was so gross': Metro Vancouver woman finds bugs in store-bought Easter eggs

'It was so gross': Metro Vancouver woman finds bugs in store-bought Easter eggs

One of the eggs was "full of bugs."
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Trees not endangered species in B.C., expert says

Trees not endangered species in B.C., expert says

"We have lots of forest, it’s just the forest we’re operating in for timber harvesting has become a lot less," forestry expert David Elstone says.
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Union for RCMP 911 operators calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages

Union for RCMP 911 operators calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages

"Police are not moving until one of us answers that call," says CUPE Local 104 president Kathleen Hippern
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‘Completely unacceptable’: Drivers recording video of Metro Vancouver car pileup ticketed

‘Completely unacceptable’: Drivers recording video of Metro Vancouver car pileup ticketed

The distracted drivers were caught filming when one car became wedged under the other.
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Undercurrent Mailbox: March 30 Edition

Undercurrent Mailbox: March 30 Edition

Our final pair of letters from the March mailbox focus on Cape Roger Curtis
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Kirk LaPointe: Fixing Vancouver’s problems not as easy as ABC for new council

Kirk LaPointe: Fixing Vancouver’s problems not as easy as ABC for new council

In the last two weeks, there were finally signals that the themes of the party's election campaign were aligning with the tactics of the council
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Mario Canseco: The problems with Ontario’s proposed political polling restrictions

Mario Canseco: The problems with Ontario’s proposed political polling restrictions

The change recommends disallowing the publication of polls that reflect how political parties are faring in the two weeks leading up to a provincial vote
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One year later: Inside the Vancouver single-room occupancy hotel fire that killed two and displaced hundreds

One year later: Inside the Vancouver single-room occupancy hotel fire that killed two and displaced hundreds

FOI records reveal communications around the fire at Winters Hotel – the worst of the 223 fires at SRO hotels in Vancouver last year – that occurred one year ago today, on April 11, 2022
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B.C. couple loses family fight to get Denae the dog back

B.C. couple loses family fight to get Denae the dog back

In a recent decision, B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled a dog was not given up temporarily.
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Taxes and subsidies can curb harmful housing speculation, experts suggest

Taxes and subsidies can curb harmful housing speculation, experts suggest

Politicians and city planners at a Union of BC Municipalities housing conference this month heard of some tools needed to counter the presence of persistent speculation in the housing market.
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