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Why More Low-Income People in BC Can’t Get Dental Care | The Tyee

A 16-year freeze on payments is taking toll on people on income and disability assistance.

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The Social Housing Tenants Fighting for Renter Protections | The Tyee

Supportive housing operators say following residential tenancy laws is unsafe. Residents are pushing back.

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BC Info BotJan 25, 2023
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Alberta dad learns about son’s death in Victoria after Googling his name, finding obituary

The funeral home in B.C. posted Scott Grier’s obituary online as a courtesy, in hopes a family member would come across it after the Alberta man died in Victoria in May 2022.

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