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Changes to B.C. contaminated site regulations will hike costs, waste soils, critics say

Changes to B.C. contaminated site regulations will hike costs, waste soils, critics say

High cost and extension of new sampling requirements could see more soil disposed of at sea rather than used as fill
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'It doesn't look good': No capital transportation projects in Central Okanagan since NDP came to power

'It doesn't look good': No capital transportation projects in Central Okanagan since NDP came to power

Minister Fleming said the government is aware that congestion on Highway 97 "is a problem."
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Province doubles funding to move First Nations off diesel

Province doubles funding to move First Nations off diesel

B.C. government adds another $30M to Community Energy Diesel Reduction program
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Langford highrise deemed unsafe, evacuated again

Langford highrise deemed unsafe, evacuated again

It’s the second time in four years that residents of the 11-storey, 90-unit building — initially called Danbrook 1 and then Ridgeview Place — have had to undergo an emergency evacuation
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Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years

Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years

LANGFORD, B.C. — A highrise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the second time since 2019 because of structural defects.
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Burnaby job ad for cleaning human poop raises questions about fair wages for dirty jobs

Burnaby job ad for cleaning human poop raises questions about fair wages for dirty jobs

“Agree to clean dog poop, human poop, and vomit,” stated the first line of the job notice posted on Reddit. The job ad listed a wage of $16 per hour.
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Remote work second only to wages for some federal workers on picket line

Remote work second only to wages for some federal workers on picket line

The federal government has proposed to jointly review its current remote directive with unions
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Painting badminton court lines on Surrey road costs man $874

Painting badminton court lines on Surrey road costs man $874

Residents of a Surrey cul-de-sac had painted lines for badminton and pickleball on the road.
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Priest sexual abuse alleged in northern B.C. diocese lawsuit

Priest sexual abuse alleged in northern B.C. diocese lawsuit

It's alleged Father Emile Jungbluth sexually assaulted a child between 1971 and 1977.
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New West's iconic Waffle House reopens in Surrey

New West's iconic Waffle House reopens in Surrey

The newly rebranded Waffle House Diner will serve up new creations and old favourites.
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