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Condo owners face bankruptcies as insurance costs soar

Condo owners face bankruptcies as insurance costs soar

'You could lose your home'
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B.C. Finance Minister Carole James has Parkinson's, won't seek re-election

B.C. Finance Minister Carole James has Parkinson's, won't seek re-election

VICTORIA — B.C. Finance Minister Carole James says she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and will not seek re-election next year.
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A rare disease and an uncommon resilience

A rare disease and an uncommon resilience

After a rare disease reduced her to a catatonic state, Emily Chan made what one neurologist called a “remarkable” recovery. photo supplied Vancouver General Hospital She was a patient without a diagnosis.
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Bank of Canada slashes overnight rate by 0.5% in response to coronavirus

Bank of Canada slashes overnight rate by 0.5% in response to coronavirus

Economic uncertainty prompts first 50-point cut since 2008 recession; could result in increased buying power pushing up real estate prices
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Coronavirus spread could result in a million fewer travellers in 2020 at YVR

Coronavirus spread could result in a million fewer travellers in 2020 at YVR

Vancouver International Airport braces for a signifcant decline in travellers as the global aviation industry navigates challenges resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Kiteboarders petition for guaranteed access to the Squamish Spit

Kiteboarders petition for guaranteed access to the Squamish Spit

Conservationists spearheading alterations on the berm say they’ve included windsports society in talks
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Squamish SAR locates two overdue skiers

Squamish SAR locates two overdue skiers

Overnight search on March 3 finds two people
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North Van landlord barred from serving eviction while tenant in jail

North Van landlord barred from serving eviction while tenant in jail

A North Vancouver landlord says he can't understand why B.C.'s Residential Tenancy Office refused to let him formally evict his tenant after the man trashed his basement suite during a standoff with police last month and ended up in jail.
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Shed handshakes for smiles and foot taps to avoid COVID-19 risk: doctor

Shed handshakes for smiles and foot taps to avoid COVID-19 risk: doctor

VANCOUVER — "Wash your hands" has been the usual advice during flu season but "hands off" may well be the new mantra to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus as social norms like shaking hands are shunned for nods, smiles and tappi
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Are small, windowless rooms acceptable as bedrooms?

Are small, windowless rooms acceptable as bedrooms?

'Inboard' also known as 'borrowed-light' bedrooms, allowed under the City of Vancouver's Moderate Income Rental Housing Pilot Program
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