The deadly streets: Seattle warns its addicts to stay away from Vancouver
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Vancouver, British Columbia's Gastown neighborhood is home to many drug addicts and the area has the highest rate of new HIV infections in North America, with close to 40% of the 8,000 addicts infected. Seattle, WA, authorities are warning addicts in that city not to visit Vancouver.
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
Health aspects, Demographic aspects, HIV infection, HIV infections, Public health, Drug addicts, Drug abusers, Seattle, Washington, Vancouver, British Columbia
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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Worried in the woods: B.C.'s troubled forest industry is struggling to stay afloat
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A combination of economic forces is devastating the vital forest industry of British Columbia. Recently, the declining Japanese housing market and Asian currency crisis have contributed to a downturn in an industry burdened by rising costs.
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
Forest products industry
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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