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Kelowna approves sweeping restrictions on short-term rentals

Kelowna approves sweeping restrictions on short-term rentals

Kelowna city council voted 4-3, with two councillors having to sit out because they own and operate short-term rental properties
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More discipline for Coquitlam teacher who brought snake to school

More discipline for Coquitlam teacher who brought snake to school

Middle school teacher Arthur Owen Sanderson was suspended for two days in December 2023 and is also ordered to take counselling sessions.
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Pet custody now part of B.C. family law to help families going through break ups

Pet custody now part of B.C. family law to help families going through break ups

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says the often difficult issue of pet custody for families going through break ups could be easier to decide with family law changes that took effect Monday.
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B.C. media baron David Black selling newspaper empire

B.C. media baron David Black selling newspaper empire

Black Press reports its founder retiring as it seeks creditor protection.
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Eby drops children's minister Mitzi Dean from job; Grace Lore appointed replacement

Eby drops children's minister Mitzi Dean from job; Grace Lore appointed replacement

VICTORIA — A British Columbia cabinet minister who faced calls to resign has been pulled from her post as minister of children and family development.
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B.C. extends free HPV vaccines eligibility to men born in 2005

B.C. extends free HPV vaccines eligibility to men born in 2005

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is extending eligibility for free vaccines against the human papillomavirus to men born in 2005.
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'Gravity kicked in': Ice foils alleged robbery in Vancouver

'Gravity kicked in': Ice foils alleged robbery in Vancouver

It was a slick getaway, but not in the intended way.
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Mitzi Dean removed as B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development in cabinet shuffle

Mitzi Dean removed as B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development in cabinet shuffle

Premier Eby announces four new roles for NDP MLAs, including one high-profile ministerial shuffle following controversies.
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Heat pumps not economical choice for home heating in cold climates, Prince George contractor says

Heat pumps not economical choice for home heating in cold climates, Prince George contractor says

Energy efficiency drops in freezing temperatures, cost of electricity means homeowners will be paying more
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Snowfall warning issued across Prince George region

Snowfall warning issued across Prince George region

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Prince George region, running along Highway 16 from Fraser Lake to the Alberta border, including Fort St. James and Quesnel.
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