Former Vancouver Park Board commissioners call on city to keep the park board
Former Vancouver Park Board commissioners call on city to keep the park board

A group of former elected Vancouver Park Board Commissioners is calling on the city to stop its plans to get rid of the board.

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2 arrested in Williams Lake, B.C. after dead infant brought to hospital: police
2 arrested in Williams Lake, B.C. after dead infant brought to hospital: police

Police in Williams Lake, B.C. say two people have been arrested after a 32-year-old man brought a dead infant child to a hospital on Friday.

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New federal dental insurance program to be gradually phased in over 2024
New federal dental insurance program to be gradually phased in over 2024

Canada’s federal dental insurance plan will be phased in gradually over 2024, with the first claims likely to be processed in May.

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Avian flu found at a commercial farm in Abbotsford

Avian flu has been detected in Abbotsford at a commercial poultry farm according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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Waiver extension on international student work limits praised by B.C. students
Waiver extension on international student work limits praised by B.C. students

The BC Federation of Students is applauding a move by the feds to allow international students to work off-campus more than 20 hours a week.

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'People are confused': Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights
‘People are confused’: Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights

Many Canadians are confused about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and fail to distinguish between it and US Declaration of Independence.

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2 arrested in Williams Lake, B.C. after dead infant brought to hospital: police

Police in Williams Lake, B.C. say two people have been arrested after a 32-year-old man brought a dead infant child to a hospital on Friday.

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New federal dental insurance program to be gradually phased in over 2024
New federal dental insurance program to be gradually phased in over 2024

Canada’s federal dental insurance plan will be phased in gradually over 2024, with the first claims likely to be processed in May.

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Avian flu found at a commercial farm in Abbotsford
Avian flu found at a commercial farm in Abbotsford

Avian flu has been detected in Abbotsford at a commercial poultry farm according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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Waiver extension on international student work limits praised by B.C. students
Waiver extension on international student work limits praised by B.C. students

The BC Federation of Students is applauding a move by the feds to allow international students to work off-campus more than 20 hours a week.

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'People are confused': Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights
‘People are confused’: Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights

Many Canadians are confused about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and fail to distinguish between it and US Declaration of Independence.

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Amber Alert ends with an infant found safe, man arrested in Chilliwack
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Surrey crews extinguish car fire at Central City Mall
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