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Baldrey: Now with 2 MLAs, B.C. Conservatives have a 'much higher profile'

Baldrey: Now with 2 MLAs, B.C. Conservatives have a 'much higher profile'

Bruce Banman's decision to join the B.C. Conservatives starts a call back to the 1996 provincial election. Here's what that could mean for voters.
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Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices

Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices

OTTAWA — Top executives from Canada's major grocery chains have agreed to work with the federal government on stabilizing prices, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Monday, but few details have been divulged about how that will be
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B.C. legislation on drug use in children's areas coming soon

B.C. legislation on drug use in children's areas coming soon

People are also concerned about drug use at transit stops used by children, youth and seniors.
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Man charged after Metro Vancouver hit-and-run spree

Man charged after Metro Vancouver hit-and-run spree

Charges laid after series of incidents Saturday night in Surrey and Delta.
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Gusty winds complicate B.C. wildfire fight, but human-caused blazes also a factor

Gusty winds complicate B.C. wildfire fight, but human-caused blazes also a factor

The wildfire service says the number of active blazes in B.C. remains above 400.
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Health alert: Canada-wide recall for 'unsafe' energy drinks expanded

Health alert: Canada-wide recall for 'unsafe' energy drinks expanded

Popular brands like Monster are included in the expansion
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Pharmacist sues New Westminster pharmacy that fired him for reusing COVID syringes

Pharmacist sues New Westminster pharmacy that fired him for reusing COVID syringes

Pharmacist Bhanu Prasad Seelaboyina says his ‘slight’ error in judgment at the Kent Pharmacy in August 2021 didn’t justify termination without notice.
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'Holy crap': Metro Vancouver woman a millionaire after lottery win

'Holy crap': Metro Vancouver woman a millionaire after lottery win

“I phoned [my husband] from the car but was crying so he didn’t know what was going on at first."
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B.C. unveils 'one-stop shop' to speed up housing permitting

B.C. unveils 'one-stop shop' to speed up housing permitting

Province originally announced plans in January to reduce obstacles to housing construction.
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Forest fires, housing, emergency services on UBCM conference agenda

Forest fires, housing, emergency services on UBCM conference agenda

The annual Union of BC Municipalities conference runs Sept. 18-22 in Vancouver.
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