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West Van philanthrophist donates $3.8M to Downtown Eastside centre

West Van philanthrophist donates $3.8M to Downtown Eastside centre

Lily Lee is giving back to community where she worked as public health nurse in the 1950s.
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'We're getting screwed': Man vows to fight B.C.'s new PST rules on used vehicles

'We're getting screwed': Man vows to fight B.C.'s new PST rules on used vehicles

Chris Lethbridge has five sons and seven grandchildren and says they will bear the brunt of a new policy that makes it more expensive to buy a used vehicle.
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Sunshine Coast state of emergency ends

Sunshine Coast state of emergency ends

Stage 4 water restrictions remain in place for Chapman water system users
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Veterinary medicine program to be considered at UNBC

Veterinary medicine program to be considered at UNBC

The B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training will investigate the possibility, following advocacy by two northern B.C. regional districts.
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Vancouver city hall, VPD and PavCo sending staff to Qatar for World Cup

Vancouver city hall, VPD and PavCo sending staff to Qatar for World Cup

Just two weeks after being sworn-in, Mayor Ken Sim is jetting off to Qatar to enjoy the FIFA World Cup. Sim is said to be paying his own way for a trip booked before he was elected on Oct. 15.
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TSB investigating Nov. 9 helicopter crash that killed one person near Kitsault, B.C.

TSB investigating Nov. 9 helicopter crash that killed one person near Kitsault, B.C.

KITSAULT, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says it's sending an investigator to the remote site of a helicopter crash that killed one person along the north coast of British Columbia.
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Under the microscope

Under the microscope

Fort St. John may be an unlikely place for a bio-tech startup, but one company is advancing the science of environmental remediation.
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Oceans Protection Plan gets $1.2-billion boost

Oceans Protection Plan gets $1.2-billion boost

Announcement brings spending for things like oil spill response to $3.5 billion
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Bridgemark Group illegal insider trading hearings adjourned to September 2023

Bridgemark Group illegal insider trading hearings adjourned to September 2023

B.C. Securities Commission did not oppose delaying an illegal insider trading hearing for Bridgemark Group respondents by 11 months.
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Late-season wildfire prompts evacuation alert in eastern Fraser Valley of B.C.

Late-season wildfire prompts evacuation alert in eastern Fraser Valley of B.C.

AGASSIZ, B.C. — An out-of-season wildfire has put residents of a rural area on the edge of Agassiz, B.C., under evacuation alert.
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