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Global matcha tea shortage driving up prices in B.C.

As global demand for the popular matcha tea beverage grows, producers in Japan have been unable to keep up, leading to a worldwide shortage and price increases, which are being felt by Vancouver cafés.

Northern Super League's opening week gets positive reviews but more hard work awaits

Week 1 of the Northern Super League is done, to positive reviews. Now the hard work really begins. High-profile opening games at Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium and Toronto's BMO Field drew announced crowds of 14,018 and 14,518.

Hiker dead after fall on Mount Seymour, North Shore Rescue confirms

A 28-year-old woman has died after falling several hundred metres on Mount Seymour in B.C. while out camping with a friend, according to North Shore Rescue.
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I promised my American wife Canada was safe for queer couples. I'll vote to keep it that way

Kiva-Marie Belt and their wife have made their home in Canada, but have seen anti-transgender sentiment on the rise in the U.S. spilling over to this country. That’s why acceptance and inclusion of transgender people will be guiding their vote in the federal election.

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