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Fighting the fire within: Ex-firefighter's death raises questions about support

Fighting the fire within: Ex-firefighter's death raises questions about support

A retired Richmond firefighter's recent suicide is making the department's current focus on mental health all the more pertinent, and raising questions about whether more can be done to help retirees.
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Vancouver’s housing CEO jumps to city-contracted modular homes company

Vancouver’s housing CEO jumps to city-contracted modular homes company

VAHA CEO Luke Harrison will join Horizon North Inc.
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Cannabis vaping laws frustrate Vancouver entrepreneurs

Cannabis vaping laws frustrate Vancouver entrepreneurs

Rules are inconsistent, unfair and put consumer health at risk, say industry insiders
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Futuristic bike rack coming to Richmond

Futuristic bike rack coming to Richmond

Richmond is going to be the first in Canada to have an automated bike storage system when the new Minoru Centre for Active Living opens.
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Andrew Wilkinson discusses electoral-reform referendum in Richmond

Andrew Wilkinson discusses electoral-reform referendum in Richmond

BC Liberals leader addresses Richmond Chamber of Commerce over breakfast
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B.C. Ferries’ busy long weekend expected to overflow into Tuesday

B.C. Ferries’ busy long weekend expected to overflow into Tuesday

B.C. Ferries is advising motorists to leave plenty of time for travel on Tuesday as morning sailings are expected to be busy with overflow traffic from the long weekend. Ferries are also expected to be “busy” on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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B.C. study sheds light on opioid victims in effort to create better interventions

B.C. study sheds light on opioid victims in effort to create better interventions

A project has revealed nearly 10 Canadians died each day from illicit drug overdoses between 2016 and 2018
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Canada Post strikes hit Richmond

Canada Post strikes hit Richmond

Canada Post says it’s continuing its rotating walkouts across the country, including one at the Richmond-based Pacific Processing Centre that began on Friday.
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Push to test for hepatitis C in Richmond

Push to test for hepatitis C in Richmond

London Drugs joins other community organizations offering testing for the curable liver-targeting virus
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Vancouver company set to dive into the biggest underwater sinkhole in the world

Vancouver company set to dive into the biggest underwater sinkhole in the world

Aquatica Submarines is preparing for an epic, deep-sea dive into the bottom of Belize’s Blue Hole
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