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Assisted suicide granted by BC Supreme Court judge
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A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted a woman with multiple sclerosis the right to take her own life with the assistance of a physician. A.A. is the fourth Canadian sanctioned by a superior court for doctor-assisted dying since the Supreme Court of ...and more »

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BC minimum wage now the lowest in Canada
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As of today, British Columbia is now home the lowest minimum wage in Canada at $10.35 an hour. The province has announced plans to increase that rate, up to $10.75, but that won't occur until Sept. 1. The B.C. Federation of Labour says even that 40 ...and more »

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Fatal fire at Quality Inn building claims one life
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One man is dead after a fire broke out in a suite on the fourth floor of the Quality Inn building in downtown Vancouver on Thursday night. Vancouver Fire and Rescue officials say the 45-year-old man died in his room in what they are assuming was a ...and more »

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#VancouverIStay has city tweeting why they love it
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Tired of hearing mostly negative things about Vancouver, a trio of bloggers set out to find people with positive things to say about the city. That's why Cassandra Anderton and two other bloggers hit up several locations around Vancouver, asking people ...

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Vancouver Food Bank warns against unwanted donations
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The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is warning that it's losing money and wasting volunteer hours after receiving too many unusable donations. It's gotten so bad that staff have created a wall of shame featuring some of the more questionable items that ...

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VSB budget cuts would eliminate 200 jobs, increase class sizes
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Faced with a budget shortfall of $27.26 million for the 2016/17 school year, the Vancouver School Board has released a proposal that would see a wholesale round of cuts to special educational progams, the elimination of the elementary band and strings ...and more »

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UBC alumna files human rights complaint over sex assault response
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A former University of British Columbia student has filed a human rights complaint alleging the school discriminated against her and other complainants in its handling of sexual assault reports. Glynnis Kirchmeier says the university failed to act on ...and more »