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$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

A residential building's struggle to swap old gas furnaces for heat pumps offers a warning to thousands of buildings across B.C.
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Union accuses B.C. Ferries of sowing discord, seeks hefty fine

Union accuses B.C. Ferries of sowing discord, seeks hefty fine

The B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union is seeking costs totalling $2.1 million, citing complaints including defamation and damaging the union’s relationship with employees
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Murder trial set in B.C. death of man acquitted in Air India bombing

Murder trial set in B.C. death of man acquitted in Air India bombing

Ripudaman Singh Malik, 75, was gunned down July 14, 2022 near his Newton office on Surrey's 128 Street.
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Artificial intelligence can predict human life experiences, study finds

Artificial intelligence can predict human life experiences, study finds

Researchers fed the Life2vec artificial intelligence model registry data of six million Danish citizens. The results that came back were startlingly accurate.
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Opinion: Canada must stop exporting the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

Opinion: Canada must stop exporting the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

Banning thermal coal exports from B.C. ports is a no-brainer after COP28's call to "transition away" from fossil fuels.
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B.C.'s expectant mothers warned about illegal midwives

B.C.'s expectant mothers warned about illegal midwives

B.C.'s College of Nurses and Midwives recently warned mothers-to-be of four women holding themselves out as midwives without being authorized to do so.
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Burnaby poaches New Westminster school district's superintendent

Burnaby poaches New Westminster school district's superintendent

New Westminster superintendent Karim Hachlaf will take over for Gina Niccoli-Moen after she steps down as superintendent of the Burnaby school district at the end of March.
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Abbotsford, Maple Ridge men face drug, firearm charges

Abbotsford, Maple Ridge men face drug, firearm charges

The investigation began with a May 2022 vehicle traffic stop.
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Strategies from New West police for better holiday mental health

Strategies from New West police for better holiday mental health

In all of the Christmas craziness, New West police is encouraging local residents to check in with loved ones.
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'Backfired': Christmas house in Sooke gets outpouring of support after nasty Grinch letter

'Backfired': Christmas house in Sooke gets outpouring of support after nasty Grinch letter

More people than ever are coming to see the Christmas decorations on the Vancouver Island house.
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