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B.C. accident whiplash injury not minor, tribunal rules

B.C. accident whiplash injury not minor, tribunal rules

Francesca Brind-Boronkay was injured in a motor vehicle accident on Nov. 2, 2019.
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Tax changes, increases coming in 2025

Tax changes, increases coming in 2025

While those at lower incomes will get some tax relief, Canadians making more than $64,000 a year will pay higher income taxes in 2025.
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B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way

B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way

VICTORIA — A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among new regulations taking effect in British Columbia as of Jan. 1, with a promised middle-income tax cut arriving in the coming months as well as a spring carbon tax increase.
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Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report, says RCMP

Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report, says RCMP

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia are asking the public to be honest after a missing hiker's friends delayed reporting her disappearance to police.
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B.C. woman out $9K after online extortion

B.C. woman out $9K after online extortion

The fraud stemmed from a Facebook link.
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2025 B.C. property assessments released

2025 B.C. property assessments released

Homeowners can see the new value of their property, as of July 1, 2024.
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Annual births in B.C. in 2024 projected to fall under 40,000 — a first since 1979

Annual births in B.C. in 2024 projected to fall under 40,000 — a first since 1979

2021 marked the first time deaths outpaced births and the trend appears to be accelerating.
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Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.
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British Columbians a slightly more optimistic bunch for 2025: poll

British Columbians a slightly more optimistic bunch for 2025: poll

Wildfires, foreign interference, homelessness, immigration policy and the opioid crisis rank among top news stories in B.C.
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Port Coquitlam couple running African safe haven calls for cash

Port Coquitlam couple running African safe haven calls for cash

Can you help? Abetavu, a village outside of Kampala, Uganda, is in need of family care packages and foam mattresses.
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