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B.C. courts acting as government's 'big stick' against homeless camps, says law professor

B.C. courts acting as government's 'big stick' against homeless camps, says law professor

B.C. Supreme Court judges have ruled in favour of government injunction applications against homeless encampments 18 out of the 24 times, since 2000.
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911 call takers bracing for busy Halloween

911 call takers bracing for busy Halloween

E-Comm expects a 10 per cent increase from the 17,000 calls last year.
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B.C.'s big cities respond to unusually early cold snap

B.C.'s big cities respond to unusually early cold snap

Extreme weather response activated in Vancouver and Surrey amid unseasonable cold snap.
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British Columbians among those least favourable to legal cannabis, says poll

British Columbians among those least favourable to legal cannabis, says poll

Survey finds B.C., Alberta residents least supportive of legal marijuana.
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Self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased 'moderately' since 1995: StatCan

Self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased 'moderately' since 1995: StatCan

OTTAWA — A new report from Statistics Canada says self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased moderately since 1995, but coverage for front-line workers is still far from universal.
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Alleged B.C. nurse impersonator needs yet another lawyer

Alleged B.C. nurse impersonator needs yet another lawyer

Brigitte Cleroux says she's waiving delays in her case as it nears the two-year mark.
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Metro Vancouver might have a warmer fall and winter. But how much snow will we get?

Metro Vancouver might have a warmer fall and winter. But how much snow will we get?

El Niño has an interesting influence on the region.
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Ontario police arrest Victoria man, 80, on sex charges dating back to 1970s

Ontario police arrest Victoria man, 80, on sex charges dating back to 1970s

Phillip Baugniet, a former teacher at a Montreal arts school, faces multiple charges of sexual assault and sexual interference
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B.C.'s 100 top-paid executives earned an average $5M in 2022

B.C.'s 100 top-paid executives earned an average $5M in 2022

Pay was more than 82 times the average worker's 2021 compensation
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11 ways to prevent bedbugs

11 ways to prevent bedbugs

Pest Gnome offers 11 ways to prevent bedbugs, along with advice on how to identify them and where they are most commonly found.
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