Vancouver grocery store rallies behind long-time customer’s cancer journey

Vancouver grocery store rallies behind long-time customer’s cancer journey

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For most people, their neighbourhood market is just a place to shop for groceries. When a longtime customer at East West Market was diagnosed with cancer, the staff and patrons at the store rallied together to help support her. Cecilia Hua reports.

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