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B.C. backs 14 companies looking to reduce plastic waste

B.C. backs 14 companies looking to reduce plastic waste

The B.C. government announced over $8 million in funding to 14 companies looking to recycle plastic waste or prevent it from entering depots and landfills.
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Everything B.C. residents need to know about how the massive strike in Canada affects travel

Everything B.C. residents need to know about how the massive strike in Canada affects travel

Only emergency passports are being issued and the airport says "there is a potential for slowdowns."
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'Threatened the victim': Passenger refuses to get out of nursing mother's seat on Vancouver flight

'Threatened the victim': Passenger refuses to get out of nursing mother's seat on Vancouver flight

In a video, the flight attendants tell the mother she will be removed from the plane if she doesn't "calm down."
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Judge in Prince Rupert, B.C., strikes arguments as 'stupid' in contempt case

Judge in Prince Rupert, B.C., strikes arguments as 'stupid' in contempt case

PRINCE RUPERT — A provincial court judge in Prince Rupert, B.C., has sentenced a 46-year-old man to a year in jail for contempt of court, ruling he tried to circumvent the justice system with "pseudo-legal" and "stupid" arguments.
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Insurance association warns federal dental plan could lead employers to drop coverage

Insurance association warns federal dental plan could lead employers to drop coverage

OTTAWA — An association of health insurance providers warns it might not be worthwhile for small businesses to provide dental benefits to some employees once the government launches a national dental-care plan.
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Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby

Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby

British Columbia Premier David Eby says his provincial and territorial counterparts are unanimous in calling on the federal government to implement bail reforms and expand support to fight against guns and gangs in communities.
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Local Advisory Committee operating budgets all rising

Local Advisory Committee operating budgets all rising

Bowen's eight water and sewage service areas have several solo and group projects planned for the year ahead
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B.C. announces funding for more than 10K new paid internships for students

B.C. announces funding for more than 10K new paid internships for students

The internships will be in sectors such as clean technology, life sciences, emergency management, advanced timber and agritech
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Rob Shaw: How the province's drug decriminalization program is meeting opposition in B.C. municipalities

Rob Shaw: How the province's drug decriminalization program is meeting opposition in B.C. municipalities

Kamloops and Campbell River are pushing back on permitting open drug use, and BC United leader Kevin Falcon calls the province's program 'reckless'
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Can B.C. landlords, roommates install cameras in apartment common areas?

Can B.C. landlords, roommates install cameras in apartment common areas?

From the shared laundry to a unit's living room, here's what's legal.
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