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Legislature budgets $300K to make space for six new MLAs

Legislature budgets $300K to make space for six new MLAs

New ridings will be in Burnaby, Langley, Surrey, Vancouver, Okanagan and the Capital Region
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Bernardo to stay in medium-security prison as correctional service defends transfer

Bernardo to stay in medium-security prison as correctional service defends transfer

OTTAWA — The decision to transfer serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison was sound, the Correctional Service of Canada announced Thursday, with its commissioner underlining his new lodgings do not make him any less of a "p
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No relief in sight for Metro Vancouver’s industrial land shortage: Avison Young

No relief in sight for Metro Vancouver’s industrial land shortage: Avison Young

Long-term supply is a ‘serious concern’ for the region, which needs 7.7M square feet of new space
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Canada Child Benefit hailed for reducing poverty, as families get boosted payments

Canada Child Benefit hailed for reducing poverty, as families get boosted payments

The Canada Child Benefit is being hailed for lifting children out of poverty seven years since its introduction, as families get a cost-of-living boost this month.
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B.C. wildfire activity expected to shift from north to south

B.C. wildfire activity expected to shift from north to south

There have been 199 fires sparked in the past seven days in B.C., but 133 of those are out, held or under control.
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Hells Angels gather for B.C. 40th anniversary parties

Hells Angels gather for B.C. 40th anniversary parties

Bikers expected to gather in Hope Friday and begin trip into Metro Vancouver.
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Leaked report outlines systemic issues within the BC Sheriff Service

Leaked report outlines systemic issues within the BC Sheriff Service

Low and uncompetitive pay was among the reasons listed for recruitment failures.
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RCMP inundated with complaints after duplicate Amber Alert

RCMP inundated with complaints after duplicate Amber Alert

A second, identical Amber Alert went out around 11 p.m. Wednesday. Police say they're looking into it.
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Meet the young Canadians spending summer on the frontlines of wildfire fight

Meet the young Canadians spending summer on the frontlines of wildfire fight

When Reese Lange was in kindergarten, she dreamed of joining the police. But it was in high school that she decided on her true calling.
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Satellites track loss of old-growth forests B.C. government said it would protect

Satellites track loss of old-growth forests B.C. government said it would protect

A new watchdog satellite tracking map found 2,600 hectares of that forest — almost all big ancient trees — were slated for deferral by the province in 2020, but were logged anyways. The number is expected to grow significantly as more data is vetted.
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