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For love or money? Here's how many British Columbians want a pre-nup

For love or money? Here's how many British Columbians want a pre-nup

Three in four B.C. residents say they argue with their partner about money.
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B.C. child welfare workers lack crucial supports needed to do their jobs: report

B.C. child welfare workers lack crucial supports needed to do their jobs: report

Watchdog's latest report calls for 'immediate and sustained' improvements to protect young people in government care.
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Three killed, one seriously injured in crash on Metro Vancouver bridge

Three killed, one seriously injured in crash on Metro Vancouver bridge

SURREY, B.C. — Three people have died and a fourth is being treated for life-threatening injuries after a three-vehicle crash on the Pattullo Bridge between Surrey and New Westminster, B.C.
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B.C. drug rehab facility faces closure over abuse, safety violation allegations

B.C. drug rehab facility faces closure over abuse, safety violation allegations

People seeking drug addiction rehabilitation were forced to work 48 hours per week at academy businesses for two years and without any workplace insurance or regulations
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Letter: To fix acute care issues, consider dementia support

Letter: To fix acute care issues, consider dementia support

In 2050, family caregivers across the province will provide nearly 200 million hours of unpaid care annually to people who living with dementia.
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Urban deer a target as B.C. government, cities try to curb wasting disease

Urban deer a target as B.C. government, cities try to curb wasting disease

CRANBROOK, B.C. — The B.C. government along with the southeastern cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley say they'll try to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease with a targeted cull and testing of urban deer.
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Recent B.C. earthquakes linked to fracking as regulator tightens oversight

Recent B.C. earthquakes linked to fracking as regulator tightens oversight

The British Columbia Energy Regulator has toughened its oversight of what it calls "induced" seismic activity after a series of earthquakes linked to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the northeastern corner of the province.
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B.C. targets 200 city deer in fight against 'zombie deer disease'

B.C. targets 200 city deer in fight against 'zombie deer disease'

Province plans to capture, kill and test of hundreds of animals in cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley as it seeks to stem the spread of chronic wasting disease
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B.C. minimum wage increases by 45 cents per hour starting June 1

B.C. minimum wage increases by 45 cents per hour starting June 1

The minimum wage will be $17.85 as of June 1.
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Rob Shaw: Eby’s $1.8B grocery rebate was for tough times until tough times killed it

Rob Shaw: Eby’s $1.8B grocery rebate was for tough times until tough times killed it

From ‘core piece’ of BC NDP campaign to political scrap heap in just four months
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