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Converting from natural gas too pricey for B.C. restaurants, says report

Converting from natural gas too pricey for B.C. restaurants, says report

Report estimates conversion costs at $800,000 per restaurant.
B.C. group wants to help you build $100 wildfire air filter

B.C. group wants to help you build $100 wildfire air filter

For less than $100, the DIY device cleans air at a rate equal to or better than a $250 commercial air filter device, studies have shown.
Man serving second-degree murder sentence dies in B.C. prison

Man serving second-degree murder sentence dies in B.C. prison

The man's family has been notified.
Wildfire experts say burn scars helpful in mitigating, lowering intensity of raging fires

Wildfire experts say burn scars helpful in mitigating, lowering intensity of raging fires

Burn scars can limit future fire spread and spark ecosystem renewal.
Rob Shaw: BC NDP may be forced to help Surrey mayor save face over police transition

Rob Shaw: BC NDP may be forced to help Surrey mayor save face over police transition

As Surrey's policing saga continues, Premier David Eby seeks a resolution that protects taxpayers and his government's re-election chances
ICYMI: 'Simply cannot wait’: Squamish committee wants to work with DOS on another turf field

ICYMI: 'Simply cannot wait’: Squamish committee wants to work with DOS on another turf field

Spokesperson says committee wants to find solutions to concerns at turf field and facilities.
B.C. nurse suspended for fraud, time theft

B.C. nurse suspended for fraud, time theft

The nurse was found to have practice issues between March and July 2023.
Lillooet Landfill to reopen after 'potential chemical exposure'

Lillooet Landfill to reopen after 'potential chemical exposure'

A worker onsite was brought to hospital with chemical exposure symptoms
B.C. tribunal orders payout for lost liquor shipment

B.C. tribunal orders payout for lost liquor shipment

SunFarm Products Ltd. claimed it shipped 16 cases of liquor to a Canadian Alliance Terminals Inc. warehouse. It sought $3,871 in damages when 13 cases allegedly couldn't be found.
Property controls a major barrier for grocery competition in Canada: experts

Property controls a major barrier for grocery competition in Canada: experts

As Canadian consumers have increasingly soured on the major grocers, the country's competition watchdog has turned its sights on restrictive clauses in retail leases that it says are hampering competition in the grocery sector.