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Union of BC Municipalities proposes urgent reforms to tackle opioid crisis

Union of BC Municipalities proposes urgent reforms to tackle opioid crisis

Local governments recognize urgent need to address the opioid crisis and support decriminalization
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Put monthly cellphone levy on 911 services, UBCM tells Victoria

Put monthly cellphone levy on 911 services, UBCM tells Victoria

Coquitlam Coun. Craig Hodge said system needed as B.C. faces more disasters and emergencies.
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Short-term rentals eating up 19% of B.C. housing availability: study

Short-term rentals eating up 19% of B.C. housing availability: study

Explosive growth in short-term rentals is having major impacts on rents and availability.
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Photos + Video: Groups rally for and against SOGI at Coquitlam City Hall

Photos + Video: Groups rally for and against SOGI at Coquitlam City Hall

Hundreds march around Coquitlam City Hall today, Sept. 20, to protest B.C. sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in the classroom.
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Waiving taxes, fees key to building affordable housing, UBCM hears

Waiving taxes, fees key to building affordable housing, UBCM hears

Provincial government affordable housing cuts left 600,000-unit deficit, delegates told.
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You could furnish a home with all the junk Port Coquitlam city workers collected in a day

You could furnish a home with all the junk Port Coquitlam city workers collected in a day

Why are people dumping their junk? In one day of a fall clean-up blitz, Port Coquitlam crews picked up several large items, including a treadmill and a large area rug.
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Port Moody woman sues Walmart for fall over forklift at Burnaby store

Port Moody woman sues Walmart for fall over forklift at Burnaby store

Port Moody resident Hoda Rashidi claims she suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung after a fall over a forklift inside the Walmart Supercentre at Lougheed Mall last year.
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Truck driver who struck North Van overpass fled on foot, RCMP say

Truck driver who struck North Van overpass fled on foot, RCMP say

It took more than eight hours for crews to clear the scene and for structural engineers to inspect the overpass for damage
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Wildlife advocates urge end to 'frivolous' beaver killings in B.C.

Wildlife advocates urge end to 'frivolous' beaver killings in B.C.

Beavers provide a host of ecological benefits, including sequestering carbon and minimizing flood risks, say The Fur-Bearers.
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1 in 4 adolescents have been cyberbullied, StatCan says

1 in 4 adolescents have been cyberbullied, StatCan says

The data was collected in 2019 and did not capture First Nations adolescents living on reserve, or youth in foster homes or institutions.  
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