Vancouver protest calls for more community ownership of rental housing

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Vancouver protest calls for more community ownership of rental housing

A handful of protestors at a Vancouver real estate office – calling on the federal government to empower community members to buy affordable apartment buildings – before corporate landlords can scoop them up. Kier Junos reports.

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Volunteer food recovery organization calls for more drivers

Volunteer food recovery organization calls for more drivers

As the holiday season approaches, the Vancouver Food Runners are looking for more volunteers to help fight food insecurity. Cecilia Hua joins a volunteer for a ride-along.

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Canada Post lays off striking workers

Canada Post lays off striking workers

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh attended a rally with Canada Post workers in Vancouver Thursday afternoon, after the union confirmed that some striking workers had been temporarily laid off.

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Vancouver preparing for Taylor Swift Eras Tour shows

Vancouver preparing for Taylor Swift Eras Tour shows

BC Place is getting set to host the final leg of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour. As Lauren Stallone reports, the area around the stadium will be strictly limited to ticket holders on concert nights.

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MADD and Richmond RCMP launch Reb Ribbon Project

MADD and Richmond RCMP launch Reb Ribbon Project

Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Richmond RCMP are urging the public to plan ahead for holiday parties to avoid driving impaired. Monika Gul reports.

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Vancouver preparing for Taylor Swift Eras Tour shows

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Violent offender back into Vancouver community after violating statutory release conditions

Violent offender back into Vancouver community after violating statutory release conditions

A man convicted of stabbing a stranger in a Tim Hortons in 2022 has been re-released after violating conditions. Cecilia Hua reports.

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B.C. family doctors urge new provincial health ministry to fulfill election promises

B.C. family doctors urge new provincial health ministry to fulfill election promises

Josie Osborne has hardly been B.C.’s health minister for a week, but she’s already in the hot seat. The BC College of Family Physicians is calling for fast action in what they say is a crisis in family medicine. Jack Morse reports.

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B.C. union workers disappointed as mediation suspended in Canada Post strike

B.C. union workers disappointed as mediation suspended in Canada Post strike

There’s no end in sight to the Canada Post strike after a special mediator suspended mediation, saying the two sides are too far apart. As Monika Gul reports, local union leaders say they’re disappointed by the wait.

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NDP pushing for changes to $250 rebate plan, GST holiday

NDP pushing for changes to $250 rebate plan, GST holiday

The GST holiday and the $250 rebates that the Trudeau government are promising isn’t a done deal. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is refusing to support the legislation unless the payments are expanded to include more Canadians.