Robin Gill

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• ‘It’s real in my books’: Lytton, B.C. left to rebuild after devastating fire amid climate crisis

  The behemoth fire that wiped out the village was first discovered on June 30. It was during a record heatwave when the temperature reached 49.6 C in Lytton.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2021
• Two brothers among those killed in Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse

  Three of the four confirmed people who died in Monday’s deadly crane collapse have been identified through online fundraisers.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2021
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• ‘He chose to stay to fight the fire’: Lytton, B.C. resident says her dad saved homes

  There are a number of people unaccounted for since the fire swept through the village but Mike Farnworth said Thursday it has been hard to keep tabs on where everyone ended up.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2021
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• ‘People are desperate to heal’: The push for psychedelic-assisted therapy in Canada

  Medical research shows the promise of magic mushrooms and other psychedelic compounds in treating mental disorders. So why is this therapy not more widely available?

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2021
• ‘It’s so specific to the moment’: The resurgence of poetry in Canada

  Why poetry is having a moment and how young, diverse voices are elevating and challenging the art form.

  Features

  Mar 27, 2021
• Why are they still sick? The search for answers inside Canada’s first post-COVID clinic

  At St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver – Canada’s first post-COVID-19 clinic – they are trying to unravel the long-term effects of the coronavirus.

  Features

  Nov 28, 2020
• U.S. Election: Democrats, Republicans race to secure the ex-pat vote in Canada

  There are approximately 660,000 American citizens in Canada, and in the last U.S. election, about five per cent of them cast their ballots.

  Politics

  Oct 27, 2020
• With first flight between Toronto and Abbotsford, Swoop hopes to fill a void for Canadian fliers

  Swoop, WestJet's ultra-low-cost carrier, is hoping to capitalize on U.S.-Canada border restrictions by offering passengers discounted domestic travel.

  Oct 26, 2020
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• ‘Devastating’: B.C. couples left in the lurch, out thousands after adoption agency closes

  'I would still love to adopt. But I don’t see how it's possible in this scheme,' said Kory Bell, adding the adoption process took a toll on her and husband.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2020
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• West Vancouver councillor outs ‘shocking’ racism in B.C. real estate — but it’s not the only example

  Vancouver's British Properties isn’t the only Canadian neighbourhood that has a history of real estate rules that promote racial segregation.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2020
• Asian communities across Canada report rising racist behaviour during COVID-19 crisis

  The Vancouver Police Department says there’s been a 600 per cent increase in reports of hate crimes targeting the Asian community since the coronavirus crisis began.

  Jun 7, 2020
• This B.C. film director can tell you how to get to ‘Sesame Street’

  Mark Ratzlaff says he gets to relive his childhood working on 'Sesame Street' show segments.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2019
• One-on-one with Michael Moore: Trudeau, Trump and what the U.S. could learn from Canada

  Robin Gill sat down with the documentary filmmaker in Vancouver to talk politics and the filmmaker’s election predictions on both sides of the border.

  Entertainment

  Oct 5, 2019
• An ex-Wall Street short seller’s drastic advice for saving Vancouver’s economy — and itself

  “The kitten-and-rainbow crowd needs to ask for scalps because these money launderers don’t pay taxes," says Marc Cohodes.

  Crime

  Jul 1, 2018
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• Swedish ‘plogging’ fitness craze is now sweeping the streets in Canada

  The plogging phenomenon began in Sweden.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2018
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• Server fired from B.C. restaurant says he wasn’t rude and disrespectful, he’s just French

  Guillaume Rey is now taking his fight to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2018
• Are naloxone kits really necessary for funeral workers?

  The BC Funeral Association issued a memo to members suggesting staff arm themselves with naloxone kits.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2017
• BC couple’s wedding ring found 50 years after it was lost in a football field

  In 1966, just five months after they tied the knot, the Kelowna couple went back to their hometown of Edberg, Alta. Willard was asked to referee a football game at the high school where the couple first met.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2016
• Does there need to be a potency limit for legal pot?

  Doctors at Washington’s Providence St. Peter Hospital are dealing with patients showing up with panic attacks and psychotic episodes because they’re smoking stronger pot than they’re used to.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2016
• Legalized marijuana: Capitalizing on cannabis or profiting from potheads?

  The green rush happening in Washington state is proving to a boon for both business owners and the state.

  Consumer

  Jun 2, 2016
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• Marijuana companies have budding aspirations for pot legalization in Canada

  Canada could be poised for a green rush, with Health Canada weeding through hundreds of applications from aspiring growers who want to cash in on growing industry.

  Money

  Apr 28, 2016
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• Better luck next year: Canucks fans wonder if supporting team is worth the price

  Vancouver hockey fans left Rogers Arena Monday night pumping their fists after the Canucks won their third game in a row. Too bad it’s too late for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2016
• Security detail tries to keep up with PM Trudeau on Whistler snowboarding trip

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a weekend off to snowboard in Whistler, B.C. The only problem: his security detail doesn’t have quite the same skills on the slopes.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2016