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The struggle for affordable housing, and what it meant when a Coquitlam woman found it

The struggle for affordable housing, and what it meant when a Coquitlam woman found it

"It changes your perception of yourself," Frances Stone said. She was on a BC Housing waiting list for five years and applied to every co-op in Metro Vancouver before landing a local apartment with rent geared to her income.
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B.C. man ordered to pay for sailboat engine repairs

B.C. man ordered to pay for sailboat engine repairs

The Civil Resolution Tribunal found the parties' contract was breached.
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Opinion: How honeybees can help us monitor pollution across Canada

Opinion: How honeybees can help us monitor pollution across Canada

Honeybees can act as a key ally in pollution monitoring efforts across Canada.
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B.C. pub fined $1K after staff yelled about liquor inspectors' arrival

B.C. pub fined $1K after staff yelled about liquor inspectors' arrival

A liquor licence handbook prohibits the identifying of liquor inspectors when they enter an establishment to protect their safety.
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What you need to know about radon in your home

What you need to know about radon in your home

Radon enters homes through cracks and openings in the foundation, particularly in basements and lower levels.
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B.C. man who sought $35,000 for strata leak damage gets $500

B.C. man who sought $35,000 for strata leak damage gets $500

Chilliwack strata deliberately ignored first of two leaks, B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal member finds.
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Former B.C. man and alleged associate of David Sidoo pleads guilty to stock fraud

Former B.C. man and alleged associate of David Sidoo pleads guilty to stock fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleges former B.C. resident Ronald Bauer hooked up with David Sidoo to conduct a pump and dump of Vancouver-based American Helium.
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B.C. restaurant sector relishes reflationary rate cuts

B.C. restaurant sector relishes reflationary rate cuts

Central bank’s successive rate cuts expected to put more money in consumers’ pockets.
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Missing B.C. grandmother likely 'slipped' into water

Missing B.C. grandmother likely 'slipped' into water

The search for the missing 82-year-old grandmother has been suspended till summer.
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B.C. police officer stabbed during arrest in stolen vehicles investigation

B.C. police officer stabbed during arrest in stolen vehicles investigation

SURREY, B.C. — Police say an officer in Surrey, B.C., was stabbed during an arrest linked to a vehicle theft investigation.
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