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VCH initiates outbreak response, with BC syphilis rates highest in 30 years
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Syphilis rates in this province are at their highest in three decades, and that’s prompted Vancouver Coastal Health to initiate a formal outbreak response. “In 2015, nearly 500 cases of infectious syphilis were reported in …

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PHOTOS: The evolution of NEWS1130.com
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by Denise Wong. Posted Feb 5, 2016 6:00 am PST. Last Updated Feb 5, 2016 at 7:35 am PST. news1130.com on Nov 19, 2000 (Source: web.archive.org). VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – This website has changed a lot over the years. Let’s take a trip down …

About half of Canadians don’t know enough about TPP: poll
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – As our federal government gets closer to fully committing to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a new poll is showing many of us don’t know a whole lot about the deal. Shachi Kurl with Angus Reid says despite the fact the TPP has …

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Former CFLer goes from sacking QBs to tackling men’s health
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Shea Emry was once voted by his peers as the CFL’s Nastiest Player. Now the Richmond-born player — who retired yesterday — is focusing his time on tackling men’s health issues, rather than opposing QBs. The 29-year-old …

Twenty-nine animals seized from BC property; man charged with animal cruelty for fourth time
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WINLAW (NEWS 1130) – A man has been charged with animal cruelty for the fourth time, after the BC SPCA seized 29 animals from a property in the Kootenays. The property was near Winlaw, which is around Nelson. The SPCA says nine sheep, seven …

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