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Auditor general’s survey finds fraud common in B.C. government entities

Auditor general’s survey finds fraud common in B.C. government entities

Fraud was detected within the last year at 61 per cent of the B.C. government organizations polled by Auditor General Michael Pickup.
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Opinion: B.C.'s proposed pay legislation unlikely to bring about meaningful transparency

Opinion: B.C.'s proposed pay legislation unlikely to bring about meaningful transparency

It is a cliché that the lack of a growth strategy for British Columbia’s economy owes to a lack of business experience in cabinet.
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Rob Shaw: Melanie Mark provided a profound call to action. Eby and Falcon aren’t taking the next step

Rob Shaw: Melanie Mark provided a profound call to action. Eby and Falcon aren’t taking the next step

The leaders of B.C.’s two major political parties signalled this week they have no real intention of reforming the toxic culture at the provincial legislature .
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Letter: Want to make Sapperton safer? Fix train routes

Letter: Want to make Sapperton safer? Fix train routes

A fix for the East Columbia Street mess has a lot of moving parts. Here's one longtime resident's take.
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Letter: New West traffic 'improvements' aren't improving anything

Letter: New West traffic 'improvements' aren't improving anything

Changes on Seventh Avenue don't impress this resident much.
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'It was a nightmare': Airline cancels Ontario man's B.C. flight 3 times

'It was a nightmare': Airline cancels Ontario man's B.C. flight 3 times

His snowboard bag arrived at YVR before he even got there.
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B.C. nurses not immune from substance abuse problems, stigma

B.C. nurses not immune from substance abuse problems, stigma

Nurses with substance use disorder may be more impacted by social marginalization and stigma due to their roles.
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'A twinkle in his eye': Veteran set to turn 108 has keys to a happy life

'A twinkle in his eye': Veteran set to turn 108 has keys to a happy life

Long before they see him, staff and residents at Veterans Memorial Lodge know Albert Middleton is coming down the hall, because they can hear him singing, usually big band tunes.
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'Recovery scams' targeting sextortion victims are on the rise, experts warn

'Recovery scams' targeting sextortion victims are on the rise, experts warn

VANCOUVER — A panicked 14-year-old from British Columbia and his family paid $1,500 to a company that claimed it would recover intimate images that were being used to extort him. It didn't.
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Canadian time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes 'sunshine' law

Canadian time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes 'sunshine' law

Legislation in the United States that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night.
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