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B.C. companies' pride for diversity must extend beyond Pride Month

B.C. companies' pride for diversity must extend beyond Pride Month

Consumers and communities look for authenticity in corporate engagement, experts say.
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Canada's population forecast to reach 63 million, as people over 85 set to triple

Canada's population forecast to reach 63 million, as people over 85 set to triple

OTTAWA — Canada's population of those 85 and older is expected to triple by 2073 to as many as 4.3 million people, an increase that will likely place new pressure on the country on several fronts, one demographer says.
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There won't be an Ambleside Music Festival this summer

There won't be an Ambleside Music Festival this summer

The promoter of the annual West Vancouver event says they are planning to return in 2025
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Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver study

Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver study

"Driving after cannabis use appears to be an emerging problem in Canada and may now be more common than driving after drinking alcohol," the study says.
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B.C. pig farm protesters avoid prison sentence upon appeal

B.C. pig farm protesters avoid prison sentence upon appeal

The appeal court ruled the lower judge did not properly consider a conditional sentence.
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Baldrey: B.C.'s 2024 election outcome will favour female candidates

Baldrey: B.C.'s 2024 election outcome will favour female candidates

Political columnist Keith Baldrey believes history will be made in the 2024 provincial election with the likelihood of more female MLAs elected than male.
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Capilano University reopens North Vancouver campuses after threat-related closure

Capilano University reopens North Vancouver campuses after threat-related closure

The alleged perpetrator has been banned from all CapU campuses, the school says
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Bigger and more B.C. family benefit cheques coming in July

Bigger and more B.C. family benefit cheques coming in July

With the provincial government set to increase its debt from $89 billion to $156 billion between 2022 and 2027, some tax money is trickling back down to families.
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If the Oilers win Game 7, will Stecher and Gagner get their names on the Stanley Cup?

If the Oilers win Game 7, will Stecher and Gagner get their names on the Stanley Cup?

Richmond's own Troy Stecher is the only former member of the Vancouver Canucks currently listed on the Edmonton Oilers' roster.
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Opinion: Post-pandemic hangover sees B.C. businesses lead delinquency surge

Opinion: Post-pandemic hangover sees B.C. businesses lead delinquency surge

CEBA loans, high interest rates, inflation create a perfect storm for struggling businesses.
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