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How B.C. tech firms are breaking through frigid VC climate

How B.C. tech firms are breaking through frigid VC climate

Canadian venture capital funding has fallen by more than $1B year over year as of Q3, according to KPMG
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Beware of these 12 scams of Christmas

Beware of these 12 scams of Christmas

'Tis the season to be careful as scam artists and fraudsters target holiday generosity
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Icewine harvest "fast and furious" in the Okanagan Valley with abundance of grapes

Icewine harvest "fast and furious" in the Okanagan Valley with abundance of grapes

Only a few Okanagan wineries still make the fickle ice wine
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Two Central Okanagan restaurants named to OpenTable's top 100

Two Central Okanagan restaurants named to OpenTable's top 100

“We’re seeing a strong interest in a variety of dining establishments and experiences this year," said Matt Davis, country director, OpenTable Canada.
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Eby's cabinet retains seven Islanders, with new attorney general, finance minister

Eby's cabinet retains seven Islanders, with new attorney general, finance minister

The new cabinet, unveiled Wednesday, shows an effort to balance gender, ethnicity, regional representation and experience. Niki Sharma takes over as attorney general, and Katrine Conroy as finance minister
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Driver who passed out and struck sisters sentenced to 42 months in prison

Driver who passed out and struck sisters sentenced to 42 months in prison

Relatives of Anthony Thomas began to weep loudly as he was placed in handcuffs and taken into custody on Wednesday.
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One dead, one in custody following stabbing in Surrey

One dead, one in custody following stabbing in Surrey

SURREY, B.C. — A stabbing at a home in Surrey has left one person dead, with a suspect in police custody. RCMP were called to a residence on 66 Avenue in the Newton area shortly before 9:30 p.m. for reports of a stabbing.
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B.C.'s largest hydrogen plant coming to North Van waterfront

B.C.'s largest hydrogen plant coming to North Van waterfront

The plant could power 30,000 hydrogen vehicles using fuel that today is just vented into the air as a waste product.
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IOC president says awarding 2030 and 2034 Winter Games simultaneously is still possible

IOC president says awarding 2030 and 2034 Winter Games simultaneously is still possible

Thomas Bach addressed the previous day’s executive board decision to indefinitely delay naming a 2030 host so that the Future Host Commission can re-evaluate the way Winter Games are held.
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West Vancouver mayor Mark Sager issued law society citation alleging professional misconduct over will

West Vancouver mayor Mark Sager issued law society citation alleging professional misconduct over will

Sager faced another professional misconduct allegation in 2018. He was found guilty in that case in 2020 and handed a $20,000 fine.
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