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One in 10 Canadian testers find radioactive gas a problem at home, says StatCan

One in 10 Canadian testers find radioactive gas a problem at home, says StatCan

While 10% of Canadians who tested for radon found it was a problem in their home, only 56% had ever heard of the naturally occurring radioactive gas — the country's leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.
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Cove Bay Water Treatment Plant won't open this year

Cove Bay Water Treatment Plant won't open this year

The Bowen water plant is now scheduled to be operational in early 2023
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Air quality in parts of the Lower Mainland currently equal to smoking 5 cigarettes a day

Air quality in parts of the Lower Mainland currently equal to smoking 5 cigarettes a day

An app shows how the air quality is equivalent to smoking cigarettes in places like Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, and around the world.
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How some B.C. youth can get $600 per month for rent

How some B.C. youth can get $600 per month for rent

B.C.'s rent supplement program meant to avoid homelessness will provide $600 a month to youth transitioning from government care to their first house.
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B.C. communities record some of the worst air quality in the world

B.C. communities record some of the worst air quality in the world

A station near Hope recorded fine particulate concentrations so bad it far outranked the most polluted major cities in the world.
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Election Day 2022: Bowen Island - Andrew Leonard elected next Mayor; 4/6 of council winners also new

Election Day 2022: Bowen Island - Andrew Leonard elected next Mayor; 4/6 of council winners also new

A majority new council will be guiding the island through the next four years
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Air quality advisory extended across Metro Vancouver

Air quality advisory extended across Metro Vancouver

A wildfire sparked in West Vancouver is contributing to an air quality advisory now extending across the entire Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley regions.
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Metro Vancouver food banks get little attention on municipal campaign trail

Metro Vancouver food banks get little attention on municipal campaign trail

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is charged almost $150,000 annually in property taxes, money the organization's COO says could go to feeding residents.
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Parts of Metro Vancouver could feel hotter than 30 C this weekend

Parts of Metro Vancouver could feel hotter than 30 C this weekend

Temperatures are expected to feel as high as 32 C in Metro Vancouver Sunday.
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'Did you see that?': B.C. onlookers dazzled by streaking meteor

'Did you see that?': B.C. onlookers dazzled by streaking meteor

One British Columbian thought it was someone shining a bright flashlight. "Got me out of bed."
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