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Pigeon wearing meth backpack caught at B.C. prison, says officers' union president

Pigeon wearing meth backpack caught at B.C. prison, says officers' union president

VANCOUVER — A prison union spokesman says a pigeon carrying a miniature backpack filled with drugs was captured last week at a B.C. correctional institution.
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Everything B.C. travellers need to know about the 'widespread violence' in Mexico

Everything B.C. travellers need to know about the 'widespread violence' in Mexico

On Thursday, at least two passenger airplanes were hit by gunfire.
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From plastic plates to hangers, here's what you can now recycle in B.C.

From plastic plates to hangers, here's what you can now recycle in B.C.

British Columbians can now recycle everything from aluminum foil to plastic plates and cutlery.
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63 dogs seized from B.C. property posing as ‘rescue organization’

63 dogs seized from B.C. property posing as ‘rescue organization’

The dogs were kept in unsanitary conditions, there was overcrowding and high ammonia levels from urine
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'Generous man' buys ice cream for every kid on BC Ferries vessel

'Generous man' buys ice cream for every kid on BC Ferries vessel

'The world needs more of these gestures.'
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Best in class? Why college rankings are controversial

Best in class? Why college rankings are controversial

What makes a school the "best"?
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B.C. adds 17K jobs in December to recoup previous month’s losses

B.C. adds 17K jobs in December to recoup previous month’s losses

Not even another rate hike from the Bank of Canada could quell B.C.’s ultra-tight labour market in December as the province added 16,600 jobs during the holiday season.
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He sleeps in a van but drives a Tesla: life on wheels in Vancouver's camper community

He sleeps in a van but drives a Tesla: life on wheels in Vancouver's camper community

VANCOUVER — At the end of his day, Lucas Philips drives to his home overlooking Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver, near some of the most expensive real estate in Canada.
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Glen Clark out of Jim Pattison Group C-suite

Glen Clark out of Jim Pattison Group C-suite

Glen Clark is no longer president and chief operating officer of the Jim Pattison Group. But chairman Jim Pattison said he is not going far.
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Should Burrard Inlet be renamed after hockey phenom Connor Bedard?

Should Burrard Inlet be renamed after hockey phenom Connor Bedard?

Someone launched an online petition to honour the sensational player from North Vancouver
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