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Military officer Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexual assault charge
Fortin had been the military officer in charge of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
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Snow, rain, freezing rain expected on south B.C. coast; extreme cold in northwest
No relief expected this week from recent weather patternsacross the province
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Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022
Queen Elizabeth II the most prominent name among many we lost in the past year
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UN summit: Don’t repeat mistakes on nature, scientists warn
Governments ‘have not succeeded in bending the curve on biodiversity decline’: study
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Canadian families will pay $1,065 more for groceries in 2023, report says
For a family of four, the total annual grocery bill is expected to be $16,288 next year
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Most B.C. residents under 60 have been infected with COVID-19 or vaccinated: study
Proportion of those with COVID-19 antibodies rose to 95 per cent this summer from 5 at start of 2021
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‘Paris moment:’ COP15 conference in Montreal seeks hard targets on biodiversity
North America has lost about one-third of its birds in the last 50 years
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Chinese immigration to Canada record high from 2015, as some flee zero-COVID strategy
COVID restrictions have been a new motivator for potential Chinese immigrants, one expert suggests
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Veterans’ cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law
Criteria for MAID is set to expand in March to include those living with mental-health conditions
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Horvat scores OT winner, Canucks earn 3-2 victory over Arizona Coyotes
Vancouver’s Luke Schenn registers 2,947th career hit, an NHL record for defencemen
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