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Les Leyne: Ombudsman finds COVID benefits clawback unfair

Les Leyne: Ombudsman finds COVID benefits clawback unfair

He released a report on how midstream changes to the B.C. Emergency Benefit mean thousands of people are being asked to return $1,000 grants.
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What America can learn from Canada's new '$10 a day' child care system

What America can learn from Canada's new '$10 a day' child care system

The Hechinger Report looks at how Canada's launch of a national child care system may set an example for the U.S. on how to improve child care across an entire country.
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Opinion: Food insecurity in Canada is the worst it's ever been. Here's how we can solve it

Opinion: Food insecurity in Canada is the worst it's ever been. Here's how we can solve it

The persistence of food insecurity in Canada is a policy choice. By not doing more to improve the adequacy and stability of household income, governments are choosing to let food insecurity fester.
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B.C. coal mines linked to record-breaking toxin spike in U.S. waters, study says

B.C. coal mines linked to record-breaking toxin spike in U.S. waters, study says

Lead scientist in U.S. Geological Survey study says there is now 'strong evidence' B.C. coal mines are linked to largest selenium increase ever recorded.
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Photos: Prince Harry visits Whistler ahead of 2025 Invictus Games

Photos: Prince Harry visits Whistler ahead of 2025 Invictus Games

The Invictus Games take place Feb. 8 to 16, 2025, in Vancouver and Whistler.
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B.C. MP Jenny Kwan tables petition for foreign agent registry

B.C. MP Jenny Kwan tables petition for foreign agent registry

Chinese-Canadian pro-democracy groups put voice behind speedy implementation of a new Foreign Influence Transparency Registry.
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Surrey fentanyl dealer gets time served, probation

Surrey fentanyl dealer gets time served, probation

"There is no doubt fentanyl ... is a pox on society," judge says.
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Teen boy charged with murder in 2022 stabbing at Surrey high school

Teen boy charged with murder in 2022 stabbing at Surrey high school

The suspect is not being named as he was 17 at the time of the incident.
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B.C. unfairly clawed back COVID-19 benefit to thousands during pandemic, says report

B.C. unfairly clawed back COVID-19 benefit to thousands during pandemic, says report

The B.C. government announced the one-time, tax-free benefit in March 2020, paying out $653 million.
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B.C. court dismisses UBC eagle renoviction case

B.C. court dismisses UBC eagle renoviction case

A B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge against the province and UBC for blocking access to an eagle's nest in the way of a residential development.
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