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Prime Minister Trudeau says it's up to provinces to make Orange Shirt Day a holiday

Prime Minister Trudeau says it's up to provinces to make Orange Shirt Day a holiday

WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is encouraging provinces and territories to step up reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples but stopped short of saying they should make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, commonly called Or
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'We need more people': B.C.'s struggling construction industry gets $540K boost

'We need more people': B.C.'s struggling construction industry gets $540K boost

The financial boost towards the construction sector is a start, but more is needed to keep up, says the BC Construction Association.
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Ready, set, walk: Metro Vancouver’s biggest walking challenge returns

Ready, set, walk: Metro Vancouver’s biggest walking challenge returns

WALK30 Challenge returns: Walk your way to a healthier, greener future
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New Westminster school district wants input on 2023/24 budget

New Westminster school district wants input on 2023/24 budget

Got an opinion about how SD40 should spend money? There's a public survey open now.
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5%, says no plans to cut soon

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5%, says no plans to cut soon

"This is good news, but it is not job done," Macklem said at a news conference in Ottawa.
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Massive sale: Fly to multiple U.S. cities from Vancouver at a steal

Massive sale: Fly to multiple U.S. cities from Vancouver at a steal

Are you looking for a cheap ticket to a popular U.S. destination?
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Poll suggests Canadians feel less safe than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit

Poll suggests Canadians feel less safe than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians feel they're less safe now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, and most think the provincial and federal governments are doing a poor job of addressing crime and public safety.
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Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.

Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.

Officials discovered that up to 15 per cent of Ozempic prescriptions in B.C. during the first two months of 2023 went to Americans.
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Reader comment: New West residents on the 'concrete jungle'

Reader comment: New West residents on the 'concrete jungle'

"Enough is enough."
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Here's what's happening with demolition of the old NWSS

Here's what's happening with demolition of the old NWSS

Old furnishings and construction material are being salvaged and repurposed.
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