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Rob Shaw: David Eby's housing boasts deserve a reality check

Rob Shaw: David Eby's housing boasts deserve a reality check

All sorts of housing units are counting toward the NDP's plan
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More drug deals occurring on 'dark web' cryptomarkets, B.C. research suggests

More drug deals occurring on 'dark web' cryptomarkets, B.C. research suggests

Despite anonymity on the "dark web," Richard Frank's SFU research team was able to estimate the volume of drugs being sold by cross-referencing the purchase reviews with the product advertisements.
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Up to 4 units allowed on single-family lots as B.C. works to increase housing density

Up to 4 units allowed on single-family lots as B.C. works to increase housing density

The provincial government says it will introduce legislation in the fall to bring in the change across British Columbia.
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'Didn't throw urine': B.C. man on peace bond after alleged sister assault

'Didn't throw urine': B.C. man on peace bond after alleged sister assault

The defence lawyer said the man threw water on his sister when he found her in his room with an electrician.
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2SLGBTQQIA led housing initiatives are needed across Canada

2SLGBTQQIA led housing initiatives are needed across Canada

Two-Spirit people also face discrimination as Indigenous people, says an advocate
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Two more accused in B.C. drug trafficking case headed to trial

Two more accused in B.C. drug trafficking case headed to trial

Lukas Sam Fox Tassone and Roman Gabriel Fox Tassone are charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
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Opinion: Here’s how the Rogers-Shaw merger could benefit Canadian customers

Opinion: Here’s how the Rogers-Shaw merger could benefit Canadian customers

Two of the merger’s conditions require Rogers to set up low-cost mobile plans for low-income Canadians, and expand its existing low-cost internet plans.
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This class of Canadian refugees receives better prenatal care, study finds

This class of Canadian refugees receives better prenatal care, study finds

A study analyzing prenatal care found privately sponsored refugees to Canada receive better care than both government-sponsored refugees and long-term Canadians.
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No 'one size fits all' solution to housing crisis: Richmond mayor

No 'one size fits all' solution to housing crisis: Richmond mayor

The province promised new zoning rules, a flipping tax, $4 billion over three years for new homes, a renter's tax credit and forgivable loans for secondary suites.
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Egyptian asylum seekers decry 'Islamophobia' by Canada's border agency

Egyptian asylum seekers decry 'Islamophobia' by Canada's border agency

VANCOUVER — Attia Elserafy was expecting a second lease on life when he escaped Egypt with his family, landing in Vancouver in October 2018.
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