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This student watched his friend die: He's angry Vancouver won't mandate life-saving medical device in schools

Thu, 2024-11-28 06:00
When his best friend's heart stopped beating in the middle of their Grade 9 basketball tryouts, their Vancouver school didn't have the one medical device that might have saved the 14-year-old's life. Read More
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More than 40 per cent of Metro Vancouver residents prefer single-family homes, survey finds

Wed, 2024-11-27 17:27
A new survey by Metro Vancouver finds that more than 40 per cent of homeowners across the region still prefer single-family homes, but those preferences are shaped by income and the number of times they have moved in recent years. Read More
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Huge wave of B.C. family doctors will retire within five years, College of Family Physicians calls for action

Wed, 2024-11-27 17:11
Forty per cent of the family physicians in the province are planning to retire or reduce their work hours within the next five years, the B.C. College of Family Physicians warned on Wednesday. Read More
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Surrey Police Service poised to take over command from RCMP in B.C.'s second largest city

Wed, 2024-11-27 17:03
When the Surrey Police Service takes over command of policing from the RCMP at midnight on Nov. 29, the long-running transition to a new municipal force will be far from over. Read More
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Labour negotiations loom large for B.C. government

Wed, 2024-11-27 17:02
VICTORIA — A grateful Premier David Eby thanked B.C. unions this week for helping the NDP to secure a narrow victory in the provincial election. Read More
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Opinion: Metro Vancouver should be held accountable for questionable expenditures

Wed, 2024-11-27 16:00
A $4-billion price tag on a wastewater treatment plant originally pegged at $700 million. A "junket" with seven politicians and staff attending a dike conference in Amsterdam. The chair of the board charges $21,213 for a business-class flight from Vancouver to Singapore. The chair and vice-chair of the board ask for hikes in their pay. Nearly $5 million is spent annually on an obscure and opaque investment agency that states one of its key measurement goals is to increase its Linked In followers. The CEO received $711,668 including pay, benefits and expenses in 2023. Senior management spent $64,620.94 on booze and charcuterie at a networking dinner in Toronto. Have we got your attention yet? Read More
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B.C. byelection candidate seeks Métis membership after identity questioned

Wed, 2024-11-27 15:11
The Liberal candidate in a federal byelection in B.C. says she is applying for Métis membership after a local group questioned her claims of Indigenous identity. Read More
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Burnaby RCMP seize fentanyl from super lab in rural Langley

Wed, 2024-11-27 14:59
Burnaby RCMP has dismantled another fentanyl super lab after a six-month investigation related to the B.C. gang conflict. Read More
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Want folks to use reusable mugs? Give them a chance to win free coffee: UBC researchers

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:52
University of B.C. researchers put all their chips in on a bet that offering students a one-in-10 chance of a free coffee would change their single-use cup habits. Read More
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Adopt-A-School: Thousands of children helped by Attendance Matters program

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:52
Vancouver lawyer Jack Kowarsky's decade of support for The Vancouver Sun's Adopt-A-School campaign on behalf of the Lohn Foundation has fed many thousands of impoverished school children arriving at school hungry. Read More
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$30K seized three decades ago in B.C. murder-for-hire case finally forfeited

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:21
The $30,000 a Burnaby woman paid to a hired gunman to kill her ex-daughter-in-law has been forfeited to Canada’s attorney general more than three decades after she and three accomplices were convicted of first-degree murder. Read More
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Hiker missing in northern B.C.'s backcountry for five weeks found alive

Wed, 2024-11-27 11:30
A hiker who went missing in the northern B.C. backcountry has been found after surviving more than five weeks in the freezing northeastern mountains. Read More
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Taylorgating? Here's where fans without tickets to the Eras Tour are planning to gather in Vancouver

Wed, 2024-11-27 11:00
At press time, Postmedia News was still waiting to hear from B.C. Place representatives as what, if any, concessions will be made to ticketless fans hoping to gather nearby to hear the sounds of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour from outside the venue. Read More
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B.C.: 15 bestselling books for the week of Nov. 23

Wed, 2024-11-27 11:00
1. Whitewater Cooks the Food We Love — Shelley Adams and Conner Adams (Alicon Holdings Ltd). Read More
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Storm expected to bring up to 50 centimetres of snow to B.C.’s North Coast

Wed, 2024-11-27 09:27
Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for B.C.'s North Coast, saying a "prolonged snowstorm" will bring up to 50 centimetres of snow by Thursday night. Read More
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The Home Front: Decorating for the holidays

Wed, 2024-11-27 08:08
Creating a holiday atmosphere is all about the details, says Yvonne Luo, designer for John Henshaw Architect Inc. (JHA). Here, Luo shares her expertise on holiday decor trends, sustainable choices and how to make your home a cosy retreat this season. Read More
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Vancouver Sun delivery delayed for some customers

Wed, 2024-11-27 07:10
Delivery of the Vancouver Sun is delayed today for many customers due to technical difficulties at the printing facility. Read More
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