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B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way

B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way

VICTORIA — A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among new regulations taking effect in British Columbia as of Jan. 1, with a promised middle-income tax cut arriving in the coming months as well as a spring carbon tax increase.
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B.C. woman out $9K after online extortion

B.C. woman out $9K after online extortion

The fraud stemmed from a Facebook link.
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2025 B.C. property assessments released

2025 B.C. property assessments released

Homeowners can see the new value of their property, as of July 1, 2024.
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Annual births in B.C. in 2024 projected to fall under 40,000 — a first since 1979

Annual births in B.C. in 2024 projected to fall under 40,000 — a first since 1979

2021 marked the first time deaths outpaced births and the trend appears to be accelerating.
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Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.
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British Columbians a slightly more optimistic bunch for 2025: poll

British Columbians a slightly more optimistic bunch for 2025: poll

Wildfires, foreign interference, homelessness, immigration policy and the opioid crisis rank among top news stories in B.C.
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Canucks lines vs Flames, December 31, 2024

Canucks lines vs Flames, December 31, 2024

Still without Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, the Vancouver Canucks will look to bounce back against the Calgary Flames.
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Canucks management needs to own their part in the team's struggles

Canucks management needs to own their part in the team's struggles

Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin had some pointed criticism for top forwards like Elias Pettersson but didn't take accountability for his own part in the team's performance.
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'I thought it'd be funny': Someone built a little bridge for a big Vancouver puddle

'I thought it'd be funny': Someone built a little bridge for a big Vancouver puddle

"Everything on that bridge is just something that makes me giggle."
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Northern lights in Metro Vancouver: Solar storm expected on New Year's Eve

Northern lights in Metro Vancouver: Solar storm expected on New Year's Eve

A G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm watch has been issued.
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