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Metro Vancouver landlord ordered to pay $11K for pressuring new mother to move

Metro Vancouver landlord ordered to pay $11K for pressuring new mother to move

Tribunal ruled tenant was discriminated against on the basis of her sex and family status
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Metro Vancouver Chinese restaurants seek tax relief in light of coronavirus outbreak fears

Metro Vancouver Chinese restaurants seek tax relief in light of coronavirus outbreak fears

Metro Vancouver Chinese restaurant officials gathered at a news conference in Richmond Friday, urging federal, provincial and municipal governments to provide embattled establishments with more support as patrons stay away en-masse .
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Food truck fest ready to roll into Metro Vancouver

Food truck fest ready to roll into Metro Vancouver

Food trucks and family fun will be rolling into communities across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley this spring, thanks to the return of the popular Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival .
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Boxed beer: It’s a thing and it could be heading to B.C. soon

Boxed beer: It’s a thing and it could be heading to B.C. soon

‘Goon’ technology originated in Australia, embraced by Colorado brewery
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Wet’suwet’en chiefs, Mohawks dig in heels on blockade

Wet’suwet’en chiefs, Mohawks dig in heels on blockade

Prime Minister, First Nations hold dueling press conferences, neither side blinks
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Lawsuit claims province, lottery corp promote ‘dangerous’ video slot machines

Lawsuit claims province, lottery corp promote ‘dangerous’ video slot machines

A class-action lawsuit launched against the provincial government and the British Columbia Lottery Corp. alleges video slot machines in gaming facilities across B.C.
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Letter: Dog poop in New West is unacceptable so clean it up

Letter: Dog poop in New West is unacceptable so clean it up

Editor: I live on Quayside Drive and I run along the drive towards the dog park. I am totally disgusted at the dog poop that has appeared on the sidewalk on Quayside Drive near the dog park.
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Video shows man taken down after pulling weapon on New West police

Video shows man taken down after pulling weapon on New West police

One man is in custody after allegedly threatening people in downtown New Westminster this morning (Friday). At approximately 11:45 a.m.
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B.C. premier talks budgets, bridges and blockades in Vancouver

B.C. premier talks budgets, bridges and blockades in Vancouver

Premier John Horgan spoke about the budget and ongoing crisis with blockades at GVBOT address
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No new coronavirus signage at YVR, despite Iran case

No new coronavirus signage at YVR, despite Iran case

There are no plans to change the signage at YVR or adjust the questions asked of arriving passengers, despite a woman being diagnosed with coronavirus after travelling in Iran.
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