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John Rustad announces plan to overhaul BC Ferries

John Rustad announces plan to overhaul BC Ferries

The BC Conservative leader also said his party would hold management to account and introduce a monthly flat-fee program for regular travellers
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Arctic fool's gold could spike Canadian carbon emissions, study finds

Arctic fool's gold could spike Canadian carbon emissions, study finds

By 2100, warmer temperatures are expected to double emissions from rocks weathered in the Mackenzie River basin, Canada's largest river.
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Eby starts first day of advance voting with Coquitlam roundtable

Eby starts first day of advance voting with Coquitlam roundtable

B.C. Premier David Eby was at a Coquitlam home this morning to speak at a healthcare roundtable. Today is the first day of advance voting in the 2024 provincial election.
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Saanich to limit size of homes on farmland to 4,300 square feet

Saanich to limit size of homes on farmland to 4,300 square feet

One of the district’s goals is to slow sharp increases in the cost of agricultural land, which makes it difficult to acquire land for farming
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Les Leyne: Eby, Rustad duel over tax cuts

Les Leyne: Eby, Rustad duel over tax cuts

Attention returned Wednesday to differences between two major tax-cut promises from the NDP and the Conservative Party of B.C.
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West Shore RCMP unveil two more EVs, as federal force starts shift to zero-emission fleet

West Shore RCMP unveil two more EVs, as federal force starts shift to zero-emission fleet

West Shore’s trio of EVs are the only electric vehicles currently in RCMP front-line policing
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B.C. NDP still trying to get "BC" added to Conservative name

B.C. NDP still trying to get "BC" added to Conservative name

Since ballots have already been printed, the NDP is expected to ask that Elections BC use the full name on any future literature, publications and communications.
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Langford dump-truck crash could have been fatal without medians: RCMP

Langford dump-truck crash could have been fatal without medians: RCMP

The northbound truck smashed into the centre median in rainy conditions Tuesday morning at about 5 a.m. on the highway near Spencer Close and McCallum Road
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Man charged after allegedly stealing, damaging taxi in Surrey

Man charged after allegedly stealing, damaging taxi in Surrey

Surrey RCMP officers located and arrested Richard Nelson for his outstanding warrant on Sept. 26, 2024.
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Rustad changes story after BC Coroners Service says no record of fatal overdose

Rustad changes story after BC Coroners Service says no record of fatal overdose

VANCOUVER — B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has changed his story about seeing a man die of a drug overdose on his way to a televised election debate, after the BC Coroners Service said it had no record of such a death where he said it occurred.
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