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Environment Canada calls for a shift in the Vancouver weather this week

Environment Canada calls for a shift in the Vancouver weather this week

Temperatures will get quite a bit colder this weekend.
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Bowen property assessments hop up over past year

Bowen property assessments hop up over past year

The same four properties remain in the province’s Top 500 list
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Watch: Distressed whale found 'hogtied' in 400 feet of rope in B.C. waters

Watch: Distressed whale found 'hogtied' in 400 feet of rope in B.C. waters

The humpback whale was wrapped in hundreds of feet of prawn gear.
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Tesla 'suddenly accelerates' into BC Ferries ramp, breaks in two

Tesla 'suddenly accelerates' into BC Ferries ramp, breaks in two

The West Vancouver Police Department is investigating the cause of a one-vehicle crash at a Horseshoe Bay ferry ramp that took two people to hospital.
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Province announces 'one-stop shop' for homebuilding permits

Province announces 'one-stop shop' for homebuilding permits

B.C. Premier David Eby says the changes will help speed up provincial permitting approvals and home construction in the face of a housing crisis, but builders say they don't address the biggest hurdle.
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While respiratory illnesses level off in B.C., hospitalizations remain high

While respiratory illnesses level off in B.C., hospitalizations remain high

Dr. Bonnie Henry says this respiratory illness season has been "very unusual."
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Development and building permit application costs going up

Development and building permit application costs going up

Among other goals, the Muni is hoping to reduce cases of unlicenced property work
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Bowen business licences boom in 2022

Bowen business licences boom in 2022

A significant amount of new licences came in the short-term rental market
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Map: 3,000 km wide 'strong low' drenching Metro Vancouver with rain

Map: 3,000 km wide 'strong low' drenching Metro Vancouver with rain

It's not an atmospheric river, but forecasters note the duration of the wet weather is "concerning."
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Don't get washed away: Rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver

Don't get washed away: Rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver

Up to 120 mm is expected in parts of the Lower Mainland
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