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Threat of strike looms as B.C. teachers and province appear far apart on big issues

Threat of strike looms as B.C. teachers and province appear far apart on big issues

Class size and composition remain stumbling blocks as sides try to hammer out a deal
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New West fights 'summer slide' with reading club for kids

New West fights 'summer slide' with reading club for kids

School is almost out for another year, and at the library we’re getting ready for summer.
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Update: Vancouver port hit by work slowdowns as contract talks break off

Update: Vancouver port hit by work slowdowns as contract talks break off

Longshoremen slow down vehicle movements and refuelling as part of "limited" job action
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B.C. residents almost twice as likely to research cannabis online

B.C. residents almost twice as likely to research cannabis online

British Columbians are apparently quite diligent about their online consumer research before purchasing cannabis products. Data provided to Business in Vancouver by marketing intelligence firm MiQ reveals residents on the West Coast are 1.
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Horgan knows he can't win Trans Mountain court battle, but is still doing it

Horgan knows he can't win Trans Mountain court battle, but is still doing it

Nobody should be surprised that Attorney-General David Eby was quick to declare the B.C. government will appeal the decisive court ruling on who controls the flow of oil between provinces.
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Arts programs targeted for surplus New West school funds

Arts programs targeted for surplus New West school funds

New Westminster School Board’s operations policy and planning committee have recommended that the board use $180,000 of surplus funding for arts programs in the district.
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Spike in fatal motorcycle crashes revs up calls for more training

Spike in fatal motorcycle crashes revs up calls for more training

At least two people will die in motorcycle crashes on B.C. roads each weekend this summer, if this year follows the same trend as last year.
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We ate and compared McDonald’s and Ikea’s fish n’ chips so you don’t have to

We ate and compared McDonald’s and Ikea’s fish n’ chips so you don’t have to

For all the fish and chip lovers out there...
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Horgan 'disappointed' in Paton, has 'contempt' for Johal's politics

Horgan 'disappointed' in Paton, has 'contempt' for Johal's politics

Debate in public intensifies over future of George Massey Tunnel
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Horgan accused of stacking the deck in inquiry on gas prices

Horgan accused of stacking the deck in inquiry on gas prices

Premier John Horgan wants the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to get to the bottom of B.C.’s record high gasoline prices. But Horgan doesn’t want the commission looking under the B.C.
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