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Nearly 4,500 Canadian Armed Forces members, families waiting for military housing
Vancouver Island military families among those caught in the housing squeeze
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Using tax system for social benefits a ‘sticking point’ for dental benefit: experts
Critics say many low-income families are less likely to file tax returns
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Prostitution laws, not sex work, source of ‘structural inequality,’ says lawyer
Sex workers arguing in court legislation fosters stigma, invites violence and removes safe consent
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National gas price average rises slightly, still way below B.C. highs
In oil-rich Alberta, prices inched a shade higher, up from nearly $1.59 per litre to just over $1.61
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Fan who caught Judge’s 62nd homer unsure what he’ll do with it
Cory Youmans made the catch of a lifetime Tuesday night
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Yankees star Aaron Judge hits 62nd homer to break AL record held by Roger Maris
Barry Bonds holds the major league record of 73 home runs
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Ukraine aims to restart occupied nuclear reactors
Zaporizhzhia power plant has emerged as one of the most worrying flashpoints in Russia’s occupation
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The Onion and the Supreme Court — not a parody
Satirical web site speaks in favour of man arrested for making fun of the police on social media
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B.C. attorney general says increasing arrests to fight violent crime won’t work
Opposition says “catch-and-release” policy creating fear in cities from Vancouver to Terrace.
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B.C. breaking its own law on climate-change reporting, Sierra Club tells court
Group wants province to come up with a new accountability report for 2021
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