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Truck buyer says B.C.'s new tax policy for used vehicles gouging consumers

Truck buyer says B.C.'s new tax policy for used vehicles gouging consumers

Graham Hugill says it's time for British Columbians to fight back after the government introduced PST changes that base taxation rate on book value rather than purchase price.
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Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay sailings reduced as vessel pulled to serve Sunshine Coast

Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay sailings reduced as vessel pulled to serve Sunshine Coast

The Queen of Cowichan is running alone on a modified schedule on the route between Departure Bay in Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver
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Taxpayers in the dark about federal, B.C. spending at UN climate talks in Egypt

Taxpayers in the dark about federal, B.C. spending at UN climate talks in Egypt

Canada has sent approximately 335 members on the Canadian delegation to the annual COP27 event, taking place Nov. 6-18, but the final cost has not been revealed.
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Man fined $1,000 for refusing COVID-19 test at B.C. airport

Man fined $1,000 for refusing COVID-19 test at B.C. airport

Matthew Lepky was tested in Thailand before boarding a Vancouver flight and refused to take another test on arrival in Vancouver.
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This New West resident set sail in a giant pumpkin — while dressed as a pirate

This New West resident set sail in a giant pumpkin — while dressed as a pirate

"I just sat there and I looked out at the lake and the mountains, and I thought 'Yep, I'm floating in a giant pumpkin.'"
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A new passenger-only ferry is launching between downtown Vancouver and the Island

A new passenger-only ferry is launching between downtown Vancouver and the Island

Vancouver to Nanaimo in just over an hour.
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Some Canadians aren't getting all their passport documents back. Here's why

Some Canadians aren't getting all their passport documents back. Here's why

One woman commented that the process and wait times are "ridiculous."
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High cost of flood insurance demands national strategy

High cost of flood insurance demands national strategy

It is too expensive to provide flood insurance in parts of the province that are prone to flooding.
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History of famous firsts in space

History of famous firsts in space

From Mars rovers to deep-space intel to a bevy of programs in the works around the world to further our understanding of outer space, the history of space exploration is being newly written every day.
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Six deaths a day: toxic drugs continue their toll in B.C.

Six deaths a day: toxic drugs continue their toll in B.C.

Advocates plan protest after at least 171 people died in September
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