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  • Billions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines are safe, effective and full of promise 

    Billions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines are safe, effective and full of promise 

    Comprehensive review brings together global evidence to strengthen public trust and counter misinformation as mRNA vaccines expand to prevent and treat more diseases.

  • Fentanyl overwhelms opioid drug market in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

    Fentanyl overwhelms opioid drug market in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

    The proportion of opioid users in the Downtown Eastside who tested positive for fentanyl jumped to 100 per cent from 45 in just five months last year, according to new research published today.

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    New tool maps public land with potential for hundreds of thousands of affordable homes in B.C.

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    Warming streams are pushing young salmon beyond their limits: new research

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    A made-in-BC heat pump with global impact 

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