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Canada's oldest Second World War veteran dies just shy of 110th birthday

Albert Middleton, the man believed to be Canada's oldest living Second World War veteran, has died just shy of 110 years old. 'He didn't take no guff from anybody,' his son says.

As Vancouver mulls extended drinking hours, hospitality industry says B.C. liquor laws still too strict

While the hospitality industry in the city, often referred to as 'no fun city,' welcomes longer drinking hours, it says it’s no panacea as other B.C. liquor laws are still too strict, preventing Vancouver from having a more vibrant nightlife.

Rare dolphin sighting delights West Vancouver onlookers

A pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins swimming near Ambleside Beach was caught on film by Vancouver resident Imaan Jiwa, who was out for a walk on Friday night. The encounter follows another sighting in Howe Sound earlier this week.
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After 5 brushes with death, I finally know what I have to live for

When doctors removed a piece of Ken Pilon's brain to help him live a seizure-free life, it led to problems with his memory and thinking. Coming to grips with those changes and working on reasons to be grateful helped him see he still has many reasons to live.

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