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Canada first to develop medical standards to keep kids from suffering pain in silence

Canada first to develop medical standards to keep kids from suffering pain in silence

OTTAWA — The Health Standards Organization has released a new set of guidelines to help hospital workers manage children's pain — particularly for those who can't communicate when they're hurt.
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Council this week: Coastal marine management, affordable housing, poverty reduction

Council this week: Coastal marine management, affordable housing, poverty reduction

General purposes, finance and planning committee meeting are taking place this week.
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'Insane amounts of hail': Metro Vancouverites share snaps of freak hailstorms

'Insane amounts of hail': Metro Vancouverites share snaps of freak hailstorms

"This is hail so, technically, we don't have to shovel it right?"
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Education, retail sectors worst in Richmond for violence in the workplace

Education, retail sectors worst in Richmond for violence in the workplace

Healthcare and social services came in third in the WorkSafeBC list of processed claims over the last nine years
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New Richmond seed library opens its 'doors'

New Richmond seed library opens its 'doors'

The community gardeners on Railway Avenue designed and built their own seed library
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Vegan chocolate bunnies recalled

Vegan chocolate bunnies recalled

The Liesse Chocolatier brand was sold in London Drugs, but contains undeclared milk
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Rob Shaw: With BC Ferries on the rocks, NDP government scrambles to right the ship

Rob Shaw: With BC Ferries on the rocks, NDP government scrambles to right the ship

The chair and CEO who addressed ICBC under John Horgan now has BC Ferries to fix under David Eby
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Transit-oriented development part of addressing regional affordability

Transit-oriented development part of addressing regional affordability

The province, Translink and developers are investing to densify and diversify transportation hubs
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Photos: Hundreds at Sunday's Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival

Photos: Hundreds at Sunday's Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival

Garry Point Park was filled with kids, pets and families for the festival.
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Opinion: Ageism and the pandemic: How Canada continues to let older adults suffer and die from COVID-19

Opinion: Ageism and the pandemic: How Canada continues to let older adults suffer and die from COVID-19

COVID-19 is the third-leading cause of death in Canada, but it’s older people who are dying. That we accept this and carry on as if the pandemic is over reveals our ageism: We don’t value older people.
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