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B.C. government workers' strike on the horizon?

B.C. government workers' strike on the horizon?

The union's key demand is for a cost of living adjustment clause to keep up with inflation.
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Will B.C. adopt 'McMafia' law to combat money laundering?

Will B.C. adopt 'McMafia' law to combat money laundering?

Unexplained wealth orders are expanding in the United Kingdom. A Vancouver criminal defence lawyer calls them "a frightening expansion of the surveillance state" that the B.C. government ought to steer clear of.
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Competition heats up for eyewear in B.C.

Competition heats up for eyewear in B.C.

Sparring between executives has intensified as more players enter the market
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Musqueam, FortisBC ink deal on Tilbury LNG expansion

Musqueam, FortisBC ink deal on Tilbury LNG expansion

Agreement provides equity option for Musqueam First Nation in liquefied natural gas export terminal
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B.C. motorists with peeling licence plates subject to $230 fine

B.C. motorists with peeling licence plates subject to $230 fine

Plates most affected by problem made between 2007 and 2012; ICBC brokers offering free replacements
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Coroner's report shows 16 suspected heat deaths linked to recent B.C. hot spell

Coroner's report shows 16 suspected heat deaths linked to recent B.C. hot spell

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Coroners Service is reporting 16 suspected heat-related deaths in late July and early August, coinciding with heat warnings over much of the province during the same period.
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New program connecting Okanagan farmers with workers

New program connecting Okanagan farmers with workers

A pilot program this summer has been connecting employers with seasonal farm workers in the Okanagan's orchards and vineyards.
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Ocean survey suggests poor Adams River sockeye returns

Ocean survey suggests poor Adams River sockeye returns

Pink salmon in Broughton Archipelago region appear returning in healthy numbers
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Cool Aid work on Hepatitis C receives world-wide recognition

Cool Aid work on Hepatitis C receives world-wide recognition

Ground-breaking research on improving access to hepatitis C testing and treatment
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Bodies burned in Summerland car linked to crash 300 km away: police

Bodies burned in Summerland car linked to crash 300 km away: police

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia say there is a connection between the discovery of two bodies in a burned vehicle in Summerland and the deaths of two people in a police chase in Abbotsford a day later.
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