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CMHC: No affordability relief in sight for Vancouver housing in 2022

CMHC: No affordability relief in sight for Vancouver housing in 2022

Moderating growth in prices, sales, housing starts and rentals outmatched by demand, lack of inventory and construction costs
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Dog rescue societies at bursting point as pandemic pets given up

Dog rescue societies at bursting point as pandemic pets given up

The pandemic lockdowns created a massive demand for dogs in the region. But now, as restrictions are lifted and people return to work, some dog owners are finding Fido no longer fits their plans.
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B.C. resident seeking to put security cameras around town to help catch criminals

B.C. resident seeking to put security cameras around town to help catch criminals

Michael Guthrie outfitted his home with $1,500 worth of security cameras
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University of B.C. to keep mask mandate in place until June 30 as sixth wave looms

University of B.C. to keep mask mandate in place until June 30 as sixth wave looms

VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia says it will keep its mask mandate for indoor spaces until the end of June as experts anticipate the province will enter the sixth wave of the pandemic.
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Two sets of human remains in Surrey, B.C., may be from same person, say police

Two sets of human remains in Surrey, B.C., may be from same person, say police

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating reports of human remains in two locations but believed to be from the same person. Police say the first discovery was made on Sunday when a person spotted remains in some bushes.
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Organized crime has infiltrated city halls, says national agency

Organized crime has infiltrated city halls, says national agency

Mafia groups and street gangs are wielding influence on the public sector, warns Criminal Intelligence Service Canada
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B.C. inflation trailing national pace as consumer prices hit 31-year highs

B.C. inflation trailing national pace as consumer prices hit 31-year highs

Only one other province saw consumer prices jump higher than B.C.'s on a monthly basis
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Detention confirmed for B.C. man at centre of Natsumi Kogawa murder

Detention confirmed for B.C. man at centre of Natsumi Kogawa murder

William Schneider faced the detention review on Thursday
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Control zone put in place around B.C. poultry farm with avian influenza outbreak

Control zone put in place around B.C. poultry farm with avian influenza outbreak

The control zone was established on Saturday.
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3 girls jump from 2nd floor to escape arson at home of Ukrainian church priest

3 girls jump from 2nd floor to escape arson at home of Ukrainian church priest

'Who would want to burn a family with children while they are asleep?'
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