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'Inconspicuous' social media posts, advertorials by B.C. stock promotion firm violated rules

'Inconspicuous' social media posts, advertorials by B.C. stock promotion firm violated rules

Stock Social Inc. was found to be in violation of rules governing the disclosure of promotional materials for public companies, including via social media networks.
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Northeast B.C. drug runners arrested

Northeast B.C. drug runners arrested

B.C.'s gang task force says 23 people are facing charges after a sweeping bust of a drug network in Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, and Fort Nelson.
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Red Bull buys Chilliwack site for first North American ingredient facility

Red Bull buys Chilliwack site for first North American ingredient facility

Chilliwack plant will be Red Bull's second premix facility in the world as it eyes U.S. growth
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RCMP say man and woman killed as fire sweeps through North Vancouver home

RCMP say man and woman killed as fire sweeps through North Vancouver home

VANCOUVER — Two people have died in a house fire in North Vancouver. A statement from North Vancouver RCMP says the blaze engulfed the single-family home at about 3 a.m. Thursday.
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Northern B.C. rural businesses to benefit from $1.5 million in funding

Northern B.C. rural businesses to benefit from $1.5 million in funding

NDIT will get $1.5 million from the province to hire business advisors
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Former Canuck Virtanen being dumped by Swiss team

Former Canuck Virtanen being dumped by Swiss team

Virtanen joined the team in the Swiss second division in November.
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Erosion at cemetery exposes remains of Gabriola Island settlers

Erosion at cemetery exposes remains of Gabriola Island settlers

Soft shale in the top layer of the bank is sliding toward the ocean, unearthing remains believed to date to the late 19th century
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Business owner who sold three kilos of cocaine to undercover cop sent to prison

Business owner who sold three kilos of cocaine to undercover cop sent to prison

Over a period of months, undercover officers visited the store and spoke with Carlisle, building a relationship with him.
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‘We should avoid monitoring’: feds quietly backed off while Coastal GasLink pipeline work killed fish

‘We should avoid monitoring’: feds quietly backed off while Coastal GasLink pipeline work killed fish

For months, Fisheries and Oceans Canada wouldn’t say anything about its role in monitoring the Coastal GasLink pipeline and protecting fish habitat. Internal documents show the agency was keeping an eye on construction — until it wasn’t
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B.C. forecasts more than one million jobs over next decade, health, tech key areas

B.C. forecasts more than one million jobs over next decade, health, tech key areas

VICTORIA — Health care and technology will be among the top five job-generating fields in British Columbia over the next decade, according to a labour force study predicting a total of more than one million job opportunities.
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