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B.C. post-secondary institutions facing millions in losses over student permit caps

B.C. post-secondary institutions facing millions in losses over student permit caps

U.S. policies could push students north, but restrictions are limiting growth potential.
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Richmond man in securities charges trial worried about investment club scam

Richmond man in securities charges trial worried about investment club scam

Richard Yung Shyang Chen is facing charges of unlawful trading in a security and distributing securities without a prospectus.
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Kirk LaPointe: Carney resonating with Canadians as Poilievre retools for relevance

Kirk LaPointe: Carney resonating with Canadians as Poilievre retools for relevance

Liberal policy slate matches mood of the moment, while Conservatives search for winning formula
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Second Islander joins B.C. Green leadership race

Second Islander joins B.C. Green leadership race

Emily Lowan, 24, announced her candidacy on Thursday, a day after Comox town councillor and family doctor Jonathan Kerr.
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B.C. broadcaster Jody Vance wins default judgment against online harasser

B.C. broadcaster Jody Vance wins default judgment against online harasser

Vancouver provincial court Judge Peter LaPrairie called Richard Sean Oliver’s anonymous attacks 'cowardly', 'predatory' and unacceptable in a civilized society
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Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership

Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership

VICTORIA — The B.C. Green Party says a 24-year-old advocate for climate justice and Indigenous solidarity has joined the party's leadership contest.
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Hope wildfire burning out of control as pilots continue to drop water

Hope wildfire burning out of control as pilots continue to drop water

A suspected human-caused wildfire is burning on a mountain in Hope.
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Man arrested in Sunshine Coast 'romance scam' that lost a woman $110,000

Man arrested in Sunshine Coast 'romance scam' that lost a woman $110,000

Several other victims were identified over the course of the investigation, say police.
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Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight

Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight

British Columbia's wildfire service says cool conditions and thunderstorms are in the forecast for much of the province as nearly 90 wildfires actively burn.
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'Tremendously unfortunate': Mounties accidentally ignited blaze burning out of control north of Lytton

'Tremendously unfortunate': Mounties accidentally ignited blaze burning out of control north of Lytton

Witness: "It's hard to describe, but it was almost like there was gasoline on the ground or something."
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