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50 per cent off pets at BC SPCA this month

50 per cent off pets at BC SPCA this month

The BC SPCA rescues thousands of homeless, abused and neglected animals.
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Grocery items that dropped in price the most in September

Grocery items that dropped in price the most in September

Which food items dropped in September?
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Couple goes to court in fight to register child's name with unique characters

Couple goes to court in fight to register child's name with unique characters

Raymond Taylor Shaw and Crystal A.J. Smith filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court arguing they faced a “significant burden and emotional toll” when they had to register their son by his last name only to access benefits
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Opinion: If cities don't want homeless encampments they should help people, not punish them

Opinion: If cities don't want homeless encampments they should help people, not punish them

Cities are clearing homeless encampments, sometimes violently, without providing those who live there any alternatives. Long-term solutions are needed to help people off the streets.
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Doctors getting limited flu shots in 'ridiculously inefficient' system

Doctors getting limited flu shots in 'ridiculously inefficient' system

The majority of vaccines are being funnelled to pharmacies and clinics under the province-wide rollout, while family doctors only get enough for those with mobility issues.
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Contraband cigarette sales cut into B.C. government revenue

Contraband cigarette sales cut into B.C. government revenue

B.C. has highest cigarette prices in Canada
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The 60 women who have won the Nobel Prize

The 60 women who have won the Nobel Prize

Many women on this list had to contend with extreme sexism in male-dominated professions, but some Nobel Prize winners also had to overcome physical violence. All their stories are unique and equally inspiring.
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Housing remains low and slow throughout September in B.C., across Canada

Housing remains low and slow throughout September in B.C., across Canada

Mortgage qualifying a "significant hurdle" for many potential buyers, says the British Columbia Real Estate Association.
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Quick-thinking Squamish brothers shoo off bear by becoming human tower

Quick-thinking Squamish brothers shoo off bear by becoming human tower

11-year-old Matthew Lowenberger put his little brother on his shoulders to appear bigger after a mother bear and cub appeared just ahead of them on a trail. 
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B.C. nurse who stole narcotics suspended one year

B.C. nurse who stole narcotics suspended one year

The nurse ordered and removed "a notable amount of narcotics" from the workplace in spring 2020, found the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives.
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