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Mental health crisis: A look at B.C.'s peer-assisted care teams and whether they're working

Mental health crisis: A look at B.C.'s peer-assisted care teams and whether they're working

"We have had feedback from folks saying that I'm glad that this program exists, otherwise we would have called police."
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Opinion: Canadians are losing their appetite for news — and trusting it less

Opinion: Canadians are losing their appetite for news — and trusting it less

A new study of digital news consumption shows Canadians are avoiding the news more and trusting it less —especially in English Canada.
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Opinion: For some fire-loving insects, wildfires provide the best breeding grounds

Opinion: For some fire-loving insects, wildfires provide the best breeding grounds

If the spring fire season in Canada is any indication, fire-loving pyrophilic insects will continue to thrive well into summer.
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Rain gardens filter out tire toxin lethal to salmon, B.C. study shows

Rain gardens filter out tire toxin lethal to salmon, B.C. study shows

A first-of-its-kind experiment in a rain garden in Vancouver, B.C., has shown green infrastructure can remove more than 90% of a tire toxin highly lethal to salmon.
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B.C. trucker's COVID-19 mask fine upheld

B.C. trucker's COVID-19 mask fine upheld

David Allan Cross argued the $5,750 ticket did not adequately define the offence alleged.
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Ceremonial tour of residential school children monument offers a chance for connection

Ceremonial tour of residential school children monument offers a chance for connection

“We really feel it’s necessary because that's where the truth came out and where it all started.”
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Beedie honours past Fraser Mills workers with street names in new waterfront community

Beedie honours past Fraser Mills workers with street names in new waterfront community

On Monday, Coquitlam city council OK'd the seven street names for Fraser Mills — three of which honour the legacies of the Seki, Kong and Ghuman families.
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After escaping violence and persecution, LGBTQ refugees find peace in Canada

After escaping violence and persecution, LGBTQ refugees find peace in Canada

Paul Canary Kanyamu says life felt like "hell on Earth" before he escaped violence and found refuge in Canadaabout two months ago.
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Plea for video as police say two killers of Sikh temple leader escaped through park

Plea for video as police say two killers of Sikh temple leader escaped through park

SURREY, B.C. — Homicide investigators in Surrey, B.C., said the killers of a Sikh temple leader likely escaped in a vehicle that had been waiting for at least an hour a few blocks away from the crime scene. Sgt.
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Ribbon-cutting for $2.1M Veterans Park upgrade in Port Coquitlam

Ribbon-cutting for $2.1M Veterans Park upgrade in Port Coquitlam

Construction fencing will come down and an opening ceremony with games and refreshments will be held on Tuesday.
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