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‘One in a million’: Pod of orcas glide through Vancouver’s False Creek

‘One in a million’: Pod of orcas glide through Vancouver’s False Creek

Killer whales have previously been spotted in False Creek.
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'White gold': B.C. ski resorts open with hopes of rebound season

'White gold': B.C. ski resorts open with hopes of rebound season

Some B.C. ski resorts opened to record visitor numbers and a major boost in room bookings. Seasonal forecasts show cold and wet conditions are primed to persist.
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LifeLabs didn't protect millions of Canadians' privacy, report finds

LifeLabs didn't protect millions of Canadians' privacy, report finds

The company was found to have "violated patients' trust, and the risk it exposed them to was unacceptable."
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B.C. home sales surge 34% in October, says real estate association

B.C. home sales surge 34% in October, says real estate association

Unit sales and dollar volume significantly higher than same time a year ago, according to BCREA data
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Woman 'screaming for help' flees vehicle, police in B.C. investigating

Woman 'screaming for help' flees vehicle, police in B.C. investigating

Abbotsford police are looking to speak with the man, who is in his late 50s to 60s.
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Long-awaited carbon rebate for businesses being sent earlier than promised

Long-awaited carbon rebate for businesses being sent earlier than promised

The funds were to go out next month but Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez says the payments are being sent now instead.
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How menopause awareness among employers, patients is changing the workplace

How menopause awareness among employers, patients is changing the workplace

TORONTO — Leisha Porter was getting an hour or two of sleep each night and having trouble functioning at work "I was just forgetting everything, it felt like,” said the 49-year-old from Waterloo, Ont.
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Rob Shaw: GST exemption delivers raw deal for British Columbians

Rob Shaw: GST exemption delivers raw deal for British Columbians

Ontario residents will enjoy fuller tax holiday compared to B.C.
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B.C. health minister vows overdose revamp after addictions portfolio is scrapped

B.C. health minister vows overdose revamp after addictions portfolio is scrapped

The stand-alone Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, which advocates say had no "teeth," was created in 2017 to provide co-ordinated responses to the toxic drug crisis. It has now been absorbed into the Health Ministry.
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Vancouver Island retailers take stock of federal government's GST holiday

Vancouver Island retailers take stock of federal government's GST holiday

Retailers are skeptical that a GST exemption would spur more spending during the holiday season.
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