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Opinion: British Columbians can't afford NDP's mismanaged SkyTrain extension

Opinion: British Columbians can't afford NDP's mismanaged SkyTrain extension

Province blames inflation, labour issues for the $6B SkyTrain cost — but taxpayers know better
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Richmond recycling company fined $2.5K in forklift rollover incident

Richmond recycling company fined $2.5K in forklift rollover incident

Lack of instruction, supervision, consultation and safe work practices among high-risk violations for business.
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B.C. civic politicians want temporary shelters for asylum seekers

B.C. civic politicians want temporary shelters for asylum seekers

Local governments consider more than 200 resolutions at UBCM conference in Vancouver.
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Driver pulled over by RCMP takes one last sip of beer before questioning

Driver pulled over by RCMP takes one last sip of beer before questioning

Police say the man provided a breath sample and had a blood-alcohol reading above the legal limit.
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Court orders sale of Okanagan's BC Tree Fruits Cooperative property

Court orders sale of Okanagan's BC Tree Fruits Cooperative property

Court documents say BC Tree Fruits Cooperative owes $53,236,756.41 to secured creditors, including $50,825,051.81 to the Canadian Imperial Banking Corporation.
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Baldrey: $5B deficit? No surprise for B.C. government's current spending

Baldrey: $5B deficit? No surprise for B.C. government's current spending

Expect the NDP to include these "eye-popping numbers" for its messaging in the upcoming 2024 election, columnist Keith Baldrey says.
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B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation

B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the inflation-indexed rent cap protects tenants against unfair rent hikes while letting landlords cover rising costs.
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Murder charge laid against 26-year-old B.C. man

Murder charge laid against 26-year-old B.C. man

A Maple Ridge man has been charged with second-degree murder.
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Update: Cause of circuit failure to nearly 44K Coquitlam, Burnaby, New West homes being investigated

Update: Cause of circuit failure to nearly 44K Coquitlam, Burnaby, New West homes being investigated

Clusters of blackouts across the three communities were reported today, Aug. 26, by BC Hydro.
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Hospital Employees' Union hears 'pushback' to return of unvaccinated workers

Hospital Employees' Union hears 'pushback' to return of unvaccinated workers

B.C. was one of the last jurisdictions in the world to drop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers.
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