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Program supporting expanding high-speed internet services to under-served rural, Indigenous communities open for applications

Program supporting expanding high-speed internet services to under-served rural, Indigenous communities open for applications

Eligible applicants can apply for funding that supports expanding broadband to areas.
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'Make the polluter pay': Sue Big Oil campaign kicks off on the Sunshine Coast

'Make the polluter pay': Sue Big Oil campaign kicks off on the Sunshine Coast

At least 85 residents have signed the petition to encourage local government to join the civic action lawsuit
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Great Resignation very real for local tech sector, says new report

Great Resignation very real for local tech sector, says new report

Tech companies have experienced attrition of nearly one-fifth of workforce over past year
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Outbreak of avian flu confirmed at Spallumcheen's O'Keefe Ranch

Outbreak of avian flu confirmed at Spallumcheen's O'Keefe Ranch

This outbreak is the 11th in B.C. this year.
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UNBC researcher testing safety of wood-steel hybrid buildings

UNBC researcher testing safety of wood-steel hybrid buildings

Professor Ramla Qureshi testing buildings’ ability to handle fires, earthquakes and other hazards.
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Amanda Todd's mother calls for tougher vigilance against online sex predators

Amanda Todd's mother calls for tougher vigilance against online sex predators

The sentencing of a man guilty on five charges related to the Port Coquitlam teen's death almost 10 years ago was rescheduled to October following a BC Supreme Court decision.
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B.C. 'TERF' nurse faces hearing over alleged transgender discrimination

B.C. 'TERF' nurse faces hearing over alleged transgender discrimination

Vancouver-area registered nurse Amy Hamm faces a regulatory hearing, and possible suspension, for allegedly making derogatory remarks about transgender people; her lawyer calls the case unique and precedent-setting
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Pouce Coupe fire services open house goes Tuesday evening

Pouce Coupe fire services open house goes Tuesday evening

7 to 9pm on Sept. 20 at the Pouce Coupe community hall.
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B.C. youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in care

B.C. youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in care

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s representative for children says she’s concerned that neither the province nor the country gathers data on the rate of mental health disorders for children in care, especially when other jurisdictions show a much higher
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New B.C. school trustee slate has ‘freedom fighters’ and pro-SOGI candidates: Founder

New B.C. school trustee slate has ‘freedom fighters’ and pro-SOGI candidates: Founder

Parents Voice BC says parents have been shut out of policy-making decisions as school boards' powers erode from the top
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