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Updated: Christy Clark says casino oversight was seldom on her radar as premier

Updated: Christy Clark says casino oversight was seldom on her radar as premier

“Never did we say revenue considerations would come before stopping criminal activity,” former premier tells Cullen inquiry into money laundering.
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'We are going to survive this closure': Customers pitch in over $21k to save Vancouver restaurant

'We are going to survive this closure': Customers pitch in over $21k to save Vancouver restaurant

"This has brought us to the edge," said one of the owners earlier this month, when the ban on indoor dining in B.C. went into effect
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B.C. NDP introduces bill to give workers paid time off to get COVID-19 vaccine

B.C. NDP introduces bill to give workers paid time off to get COVID-19 vaccine

Labour Minister Harry Bains says the government consulted with the business community, labour organizations, workers and others on changes to the Employment Standards Act.
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North Shore dad supports B.C.'s move on drug decriminalization but says it's 'way overdue'

North Shore dad supports B.C.'s move on drug decriminalization but says it's 'way overdue'

"It has taken way too many deaths, destroyed families, and five long years for this to happen."
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Vancouver man riding scooter collides with coyote, fends off two others

Vancouver man riding scooter collides with coyote, fends off two others

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a 44-year-old man who fell off his electric scooter when it collided with a coyote fought off two more of the animals while he lay injured. Sgt.
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B.C. extends COVID-19 measures involving indoor dining for 5 more weeks

B.C. extends COVID-19 measures involving indoor dining for 5 more weeks

VICTORIA — British Columbia has extended pandemic restrictions on indoor dining at restaurants and bars until the end of the long weekend in May. Provincial health officer Dr.
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Christy Clark headlines list of politicians stepping into witness box at money laundering inquiry

Christy Clark headlines list of politicians stepping into witness box at money laundering inquiry

Former premier held office during a time when suspicious transactions surged at B.C. casinos.
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Ban on indoor dining at B.C. restaurants officially extended through May long weekend

Ban on indoor dining at B.C. restaurants officially extended through May long weekend

As expected, the current restriction banning indoor dining at restaurants across British Columbia has been extended.
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B.C. lowering age range for AstraZeneca vaccine to 40+

B.C. lowering age range for AstraZeneca vaccine to 40+

The government is forecasting that it will start to see the positive impacts of the vaccine program on hospitalizations starting at the end of April.
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Federal budget earmarks $30b for childcare as pandemic exposes inequalities

Federal budget earmarks $30b for childcare as pandemic exposes inequalities

The federal Liberals are making childcare a top priority in the first budget tabled in two years. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the budget on Monday, revealing plans to spend $30 billion on childcare over five years.
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