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Comox Valley voters approve tax to fund homelessness projects
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Voters in the Comox Valley have just agreed to a new tax to fund housing solutions for homeless people and those at risk of becoming homeless. The Comox Valley Regional District held a referendum on establishing a tax to fund housing and support ...

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Giving Tuesday sparks reminder to give year-round
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The intentions behind the online charitable campaign Giving Tuesday may be positive, but critics say its efforts are misplaced. #GivingTuesday, or #GivingTuesdayCa in Canada, comes on the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday and encourages people ...and more »

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Metro Vancouver car sales booming thanks to weak loonie
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Auto dealers in Metro Vancouver say the weak loonie is driving cross-border vehicle sales to the U.S. — a benefit not only for them, but also for Canadians selling their used cars. With the Canadian dollar sinking to an 11-year low this year, car ...

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Eastside Pharmacy closure opposed by DTES medical professionals
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Several medical professionals who support a Downtown Eastside pharmacy are asking the province to give it a second chance. As of Saturday, Eastside Pharmacy will be removed from the PharmaCare program, as part of a provincial crackdown on problem ...and more »

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Vancouver Regent Hotel tenants fight for heat, hot water
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Life is tough on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside — but the recent cold snap made it even tougher for residents of the rundown Regent Hotel on East Hastings Street. As the thermometer plunged, so did temperatures inside many rooms at the 102-year-old ...and more »

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Vancouver winter outlook points to warmer weather
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While the official start to winter is still a few weeks away, December 1st marks the beginning of the meteorological winter. For meteorologists, that's the three months with the lowest average temperature in the Northern Hemisphere — December, January ...and more »

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Martin Tremblay a dangerous offender, court rules
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A B.C. man with a history of plying teenage girls with alcohol and drugs before sexually assaulting them, has been declared a dangerous offender and been handed an indeterminate sentence in B.C. Supreme Court. Martin Tremblay was convicted in ...and more »