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Nanoparticles in mRNA vaccines are nothing to fear: We interact with useful, tiny particles daily

Nanoparticles in mRNA vaccines are nothing to fear: We interact with useful, tiny particles daily

Some vaccine hesitancy is based on a fear of the nanoparticles used in mRNA vaccines. But humans have been interacting with nanoparticles for millennia, and we use nanotechnology-based devices every day.
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Delta man takes on B.C. government over gym closures

Delta man takes on B.C. government over gym closures

Nearly 20,000 people have signed an online petition
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B.C. advocacy group warns new pandemic orders put women at risk

B.C. advocacy group warns new pandemic orders put women at risk

The Vancouver-based company is speaking out to save someone's life and raise awareness.
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Everything B.C. residents need to know about flight changes due to Omicron

Everything B.C. residents need to know about flight changes due to Omicron

Here's your comprehensive guide to not getting taken advantage of by Canadian airlines.
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How the holiday buying season adds fuel to a rapidly warming planet

How the holiday buying season adds fuel to a rapidly warming planet

A big part of coming to terms with consumption and climate change involves acknowledging the inordinate consumption and climate impact of the wealthy.
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Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Island Health added 176 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the province’s daily case count of 1,474 broke a record set Tuesday, when there were 1,308 new cases.
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Holiday romantic comedies and their borderline illegal behaviours

Holiday romantic comedies and their borderline illegal behaviours

The next time there’s a scene that makes light of gendered violence, pause and ask: what is really being shown here? Is this really all that funny or is it minimizing actual violence?
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Health alert: Canada-wide recall for various salad products due to possible listeria (PHOTOS)

Health alert: Canada-wide recall for various salad products due to possible listeria (PHOTOS)

Check your fridges!
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‘Risk of frostbite’: What to expect for Metro Vancouver’s Christmas weekend weather

‘Risk of frostbite’: What to expect for Metro Vancouver’s Christmas weekend weather

Arctic air is expected to begin making its way to the coast on Christmas Day
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How B.C. flooding, COVID-19 led to a McDonald's potato shortage in Japan

How B.C. flooding, COVID-19 led to a McDonald's potato shortage in Japan

The shortage means customers in Japan will get to enjoy a 0.56 cent discount
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