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B.C. parenting expert wants Canada to repeal the section of the Criminal Code that makes spanking legal

B.C. parenting expert wants Canada to repeal the section of the Criminal Code that makes spanking legal

"We really, really need to move this needle," says Danielle Dionne with the No Violence for Kids Canada Action Group.
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Ukrainians fleeing violence now eligible for 'immediate' MSP coverage

Ukrainians fleeing violence now eligible for 'immediate' MSP coverage

The B.C. government is introducing day-of-arrival MSP coverage for Ukrainians coming to the province with visas.
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Opinion: Performers need their audiences back

Opinion: Performers need their audiences back

Live events without a live audience are just the worst for the performers. We need you. We need to hear your reactions. Without you we are nothing.
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Opinion: Cancel culture’s latest era as cruel as ever

Opinion: Cancel culture’s latest era as cruel as ever

It turns out that Jordan Peterson is not a right-wing extremist nor a hatemonger. He is an intellectual who values free speech and honest dialogue.
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Analyzing sex differences in health research is important, UBC study finds

Analyzing sex differences in health research is important, UBC study finds

Overlooking sex differences in health research has its consequences
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Opinion: If Elon Musk succeeds in his Twitter takeover, it would restrict, rather than promote, free speech

Opinion: If Elon Musk succeeds in his Twitter takeover, it would restrict, rather than promote, free speech

Elon Musk’s attempt to take over Twitter uses free speech as the motivation, but research shows that unregulated online spaces result in increased harassment for marginalized users.
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B.C. bus driver hailed as 'angel' after carrying injured raccoon off road

B.C. bus driver hailed as 'angel' after carrying injured raccoon off road

Sadly, the raccoon has died.
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'Will probably cry': B.C. soccer fan heading to Qatar for World Cup

'Will probably cry': B.C. soccer fan heading to Qatar for World Cup

Brent Loewen will be taking his two sons to the matches. He describes himself as a "long-suffering fan of the Canadian men's soccer team since 1986."
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'Honoured': Vancouver, Whistler win bid for 2025 Invictus Games

'Honoured': Vancouver, Whistler win bid for 2025 Invictus Games

Delta MP Carla Qualtrough was in The Hague for the announcement.
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B.C. First Nation chief leads call to investigate RBC for allegedly misleading the public on climate change

B.C. First Nation chief leads call to investigate RBC for allegedly misleading the public on climate change

In an application to Canada's Competition Bureau, a group of environmentalists are calling for RBC to end its financing of fossil fuels and stop "deceiving the public."
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