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BC NDP leadership candidate under investigation for possible Elections Act breach

BC NDP leadership candidate under investigation for possible Elections Act breach

Paying for someone else's membership is illegal, according to the B.C. Elections Act.
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B.C. sheds 28K jobs in August as economy taps brakes

B.C. sheds 28K jobs in August as economy taps brakes

B.C. job growth went from slow-down mode in July to an all-out gutting in August, according to data released Friday by Statistics Canada.
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Wildfires in B.C. and U.S. prompt haze, air-quality statements in southern B.C.

Wildfires in B.C. and U.S. prompt haze, air-quality statements in southern B.C.

VANCOUVER — Haze from wildfires burning in Washington state, Idaho and the British Columbia Interior is expected to create smoky skies across much of southern B.C. over the weekend.
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Port of Vancouver pushes drayage truck age program to April 2023

Port of Vancouver pushes drayage truck age program to April 2023

The Port of Vancouver has again delayed the start date of a program aimed at replacing older trucks in the drayage fleet that services port terminals, but a group of independent operators remains unhappy – and is again threatening job action.
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'The end of an era': Greater Victoria remembers long-serving monarch

'The end of an era': Greater Victoria remembers long-serving monarch

A steady stream of people dropped by Government House on Thursday to sign a condolence book for the Queen
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Queen Elizabeth's legacy to live on in B.C.: Premier John Horgan

Queen Elizabeth's legacy to live on in B.C.: Premier John Horgan

VICTORIA — The life of Queen Elizabeth is being celebrated in British Columbia upon news of her death. British Columbia Lt.-Gov.
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IOC delays decision on 2030 Winter Olympics host

IOC delays decision on 2030 Winter Olympics host

Vancouver is exploring bid against 2002 host Salt Lake City and 1972 host Sapporo, Japan.
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NPA parachute candidate for mayor claims Telus Garden residence

NPA parachute candidate for mayor claims Telus Garden residence

NPA candidate Fred Harding has told the City of Vancouver election office that he is residing in a condo in a downtown skyscraper registered to Chun Yan Zhang of West Vancouver, whose self-declared occupation is “homemaker”
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B.C.’s British merchants, customers mourn Queen’s passing

B.C.’s British merchants, customers mourn Queen’s passing

British-born shopkeepers in Steveston, B.C. connect with customers upon Queen Elizabeth II's death
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1,000 unionized workers off the job at Seaspan

1,000 unionized workers off the job at Seaspan

Work building ships for the federal government ground to halt this week at Vancouver Shipyards in North Van as about 1,000 unionized trades refused to cross picket lines set up by striking tugboat captains.
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