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BCGEU resumes talks with government as other unions line up for deals

BCGEU resumes talks with government as other unions line up for deals

VANCOUVER — Contract talks have resumed between the B.C. government and the province's largest public-sector union, as members of other unions line up to demand wage increases and improved benefits. The B.C.
McStadium: Surrey mayor’s latest campaign promise a ‘white elephant,’ says rival Brenda Locke

McStadium: Surrey mayor’s latest campaign promise a ‘white elephant,’ says rival Brenda Locke

Doug McCallum has promised to build a 60,000-seat stadium if he is re-elected.
$118M in temporary funding to offset family doctors' costs

$118M in temporary funding to offset family doctors' costs

The funding is targeted to family doctors who provide ongoing services to their patients and pay overhead costs, as well as primary-care clinics — including walk-in clinics — that commit to remaining open and maintaining consistent clinic hours.
Two B.C. blazes set to lose 'wildfire of note' status, but three remain

Two B.C. blazes set to lose 'wildfire of note' status, but three remain

VANCOUVER — The BC Wildfire Service says two of the five blazes classified as "wildfires of note" in the province will have their status rescinded today. It says the Briggs Creek wildfire, located about 11.
Man charged over four attacks in two Vancouver neighbourhoods

Man charged over four attacks in two Vancouver neighbourhoods

VANCOUVER — Police say a man has been charged over a series of attacks in two Vancouver neighbourhoods. Three people who were walking last Thursday on the west side of the city were each allegedly attacked within about two hours.
Housing for drug users with mental health issues to be offered in Nanaimo

Housing for drug users with mental health issues to be offered in Nanaimo

NANAIMO, B.C.
Two injured still in hospital following fatal SUV crash into West Vancouver wedding

Two injured still in hospital following fatal SUV crash into West Vancouver wedding

West Vancouver Police are continuing to investigate the crash at the Keith Road address, which left multiple people injured. Police are reviewing video and will file a search warrant application to examine the 'black box' of the 2016 Range Rover.
B.C. strata owner sneaks in dog in bag, tribunal upholds $200 bylaw fine

B.C. strata owner sneaks in dog in bag, tribunal upholds $200 bylaw fine

A man claimed his family member's dog was his and was protected under old bylaws that allowed pets. B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal disagreed.
Richmond teen, Vancouver man fly flag for B.C. at Canada Summer Games

Richmond teen, Vancouver man fly flag for B.C. at Canada Summer Games

Golfer Tina Jiang was accompanied by Vancouver’s Leo Sammarelli, from athletics, at the closing ceremony in Niagara, On.
Seal-pup birth hopeful sign for CFB Esquimalt seabed-remediation work

Seal-pup birth hopeful sign for CFB Esquimalt seabed-remediation work

The harbour seal pup was born at the site of what was once a marine railway, one of several locations where contaminated material was excavated from the seabed and adjacent shoreline