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Retired RCMP won’t get veterans’ plates

Retired RCMP won’t get veterans’ plates

Special B.C. veterans’ licence plates will remain reserved for veterans. A proposal to expand the program to retired RCMP members has been nixed by the province.
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Why does diversity among elected officials matter? An expert explains.

Why does diversity among elected officials matter? An expert explains.

So why does diversity matter? For Sanjay Jeram, a senior lecturer in political science at Simon Fraser University, the arguments in favour of more diversity among elected officials can be divided into two distinct pieces: policy and philosophy.
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More modular housing approved in Vancouver

More modular housing approved in Vancouver

By early next year Vancouver will have opened over 600 units of modular housing in one year—could this work in Whistler?
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With cannabis legalization just days away here are some answers to common questions

With cannabis legalization just days away here are some answers to common questions

A lawyer weights in on going over the border, cannabis in the house with kids and what to do behind the wheel
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Woman uses wildlife know-how to fend off ‘dispersing’ cougar

Woman uses wildlife know-how to fend off ‘dispersing’ cougar

Fall hikers advised to be prepared for wildlife encounters
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Can I blaze before my flight? YVR says yes

Can I blaze before my flight? YVR says yes

Vancouver's international airport says people are welcome to consume cannabis in designated areas
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Five companies create nearly 50% of plastic trash in Canada, audit finds

Five companies create nearly 50% of plastic trash in Canada, audit finds

On Tuesday, Oct. 9, Greenpeace announced that the Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, and Nestlé are the world’s top polluters, according their latest audit.
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Whistler, Squamish vote to ask provincial government to implement motor fuel tax

Whistler, Squamish vote to ask provincial government to implement motor fuel tax

Regional governments plan to write a letter asking for the tax
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Faulty trail app sends hiker into danger in the North Shore mountains

Faulty trail app sends hiker into danger in the North Shore mountains

U.K. tourist led astray spends rainy night on mountain
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Why there's a network of tunnels for frogs under B.C. highways

Why there's a network of tunnels for frogs under B.C. highways

Whistler’s effort to save Western Toads an important part of work to save amphibians
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