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Keep emergency rooms, ambulances available 24/7, UBCM tells province

Keep emergency rooms, ambulances available 24/7, UBCM tells province

The UBCM says there is a critical need for additional family physicians, emergency room doctors, specialists, paramedics and nurses across the province.
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Biomass: Carbon neutral or worse than coal?

Biomass: Carbon neutral or worse than coal?

Burning plants and trees to generate energy creates a complicated CO2 equation
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B.C. real estate lawyer admits to misappropriating trust funds

B.C. real estate lawyer admits to misappropriating trust funds

Surrey lawyer Tejinder Singh Dhillon admitted to professional misconduct involving trust accounts and real estate transactions.
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Sea to Sky Gondola doubles reward for tips about two previous acts of sabotage

Sea to Sky Gondola doubles reward for tips about two previous acts of sabotage

BC RCMP say no arrests, hope that folks come forward with what they know now that the reward from the gondola is $500,000.
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Some Canadian tourists in Mexico must pay a new fee before they leave. Here's what to know

Some Canadian tourists in Mexico must pay a new fee before they leave. Here's what to know

There are some other changes to consider, too.
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B.C. strata owner claims discrimination in parking stall dispute

B.C. strata owner claims discrimination in parking stall dispute

When a strata unit was sold, a rental parking space was made available, leading the new owner to claim he was treated unfairly.
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Canada's emerging battery sector could support 250K jobs, finds report

Canada's emerging battery sector could support 250K jobs, finds report

Over the next seven years, Canada could become a battery "powerhouse," according to a new report.
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Housing portal launches ahead of election

Housing portal launches ahead of election

Advocates offer one-stop shop for data in each of the province’s municipalities
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UBCM: B.C. health care in crisis, municipal leaders tell Dix

UBCM: B.C. health care in crisis, municipal leaders tell Dix

"Never has so much been asked of our health-care system," said Health Minister Adrian Dix.
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Canadian households have $6B worth of dead cellphones lying around

Canadian households have $6B worth of dead cellphones lying around

That's about 60 million idle phones.
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