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Two more accused in B.C. drug trafficking case headed to trial

Two more accused in B.C. drug trafficking case headed to trial

Lukas Sam Fox Tassone and Roman Gabriel Fox Tassone are charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
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Opinion: Here’s how the Rogers-Shaw merger could benefit Canadian customers

Opinion: Here’s how the Rogers-Shaw merger could benefit Canadian customers

Two of the merger’s conditions require Rogers to set up low-cost mobile plans for low-income Canadians, and expand its existing low-cost internet plans.
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This class of Canadian refugees receives better prenatal care, study finds

This class of Canadian refugees receives better prenatal care, study finds

A study analyzing prenatal care found privately sponsored refugees to Canada receive better care than both government-sponsored refugees and long-term Canadians.
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Changes may be coming to Coquitlam, Port Moody provincial ridings

Changes may be coming to Coquitlam, Port Moody provincial ridings

The B.C. Electoral Commission wants to add six seats to the B.C. legislature, and one of them would be a new riding called New Westminster–Coquitlam.
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Egyptian asylum seekers decry 'Islamophobia' by Canada's border agency

Egyptian asylum seekers decry 'Islamophobia' by Canada's border agency

VANCOUVER — Attia Elserafy was expecting a second lease on life when he escaped Egypt with his family, landing in Vancouver in October 2018.
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'I chose to fast with Farhaan so he doesn't feel alone': How this 'interfaith' Metro Vancouver couple observes Ramadan

'I chose to fast with Farhaan so he doesn't feel alone': How this 'interfaith' Metro Vancouver couple observes Ramadan

"I developed a crush on him but I closed that door due to our religious differences, so I crushed in silence for three years."
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B.C. to spend billions on plan to build more homes to ease housing crisis

B.C. to spend billions on plan to build more homes to ease housing crisis

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government will invest billions of dollars to ease a housing "crisis that is touching people in every corner of the province," Premier David Eby said.
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What Port Coquitlam will do with $26K emergency services money

What Port Coquitlam will do with $26K emergency services money

The funding will enable Port Coquitlam to do more to help evacuees during an emergency. Volunteers are also needed for this effort.
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Half-hour bus service coming soon to these popular Tri-City lakes

Half-hour bus service coming soon to these popular Tri-City lakes

Ditch the car and take the bus to White Pine Beach with 30-minute bus service on weekends from Coquitlam Central Station starting the week of April 17.
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‘We stand against hate’: B.C. politicians condemn violence against drag performers

‘We stand against hate’: B.C. politicians condemn violence against drag performers

"It seems so ridiculous that anyone would have a problem with that," said Vancouver West-End MLA Spencer Chandra-Herbert, who brought forward a motion to support the performers and condemn violence against them.
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