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Young Canadian women, disabled struggle most with leisure time, says study

Young Canadian women, disabled struggle most with leisure time, says study

A new Statistics Canada social survey of free time finds young women desire more free time than young men, likely due to their higher propensity to care for children and adults, such as their parents
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Father's sentence reduced after contesting child's gender dysphoria treatment

Father's sentence reduced after contesting child's gender dysphoria treatment

Father joked about his child's suicide attempts.
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There are 78 days until Halloween. This Coquitlam store will soon have Barbie costumes

There are 78 days until Halloween. This Coquitlam store will soon have Barbie costumes

Spirit Halloween opens its doors at the former Independent grocery store on North Road this month.
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Zig-zagging B.C. snowboarder not at fault for collision with skier, says tribunal

Zig-zagging B.C. snowboarder not at fault for collision with skier, says tribunal

A young snowboarder moving side to side collided with a skier going straight down the hill, resulting in an injury to the skier
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Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game

Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game

BURNABY, B.C. — Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing.
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Giant circle in B.C. sky sparks conspiracy theory chatter

Giant circle in B.C. sky sparks conspiracy theory chatter

Giant circle in the sky could have something to do with Abbotsford Air Show, speculated a spokesperson for the Kelowna International Airport, who had no knowledge of the aircraft.
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Used sporting gear needed for next KidSport sale in Coquitlam

Used sporting gear needed for next KidSport sale in Coquitlam

KidSport Tri-Cities' executive director Chris Wilson is asking for high-quality used sports equipment — no more than six years old — to be dropped off between Aug. 30 and Sept. 8 in the Tri-Cities.
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Records tumble as heat wave spreads from B.C.'s south coast to Interior, hitting 40 C

Records tumble as heat wave spreads from B.C.'s south coast to Interior, hitting 40 C

VANCOUVER — During British Columbia's heat dome in 2021, Nasrin Moshiri had to resort to putting the children in her daycare in the bathtub to stay cool. This week, she's taking them to the beach.
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Immigration consultant with Vancouver office jailed in Shanghai, facing U.S. lawsuit

Immigration consultant with Vancouver office jailed in Shanghai, facing U.S. lawsuit

Linda Mei He is reported to reside in Vancouver, where two of her companies are based
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Special meeting to get this Port Coquitlam development to the next stage

Special meeting to get this Port Coquitlam development to the next stage

A public hearing will be held on a zoning change to a downtown condo project called The Met.
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