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Rob Shaw: NDP defends BC Hydro rate hikes while sidelining regulator

Rob Shaw: NDP defends BC Hydro rate hikes while sidelining regulator

The NDP once blasted the Liberals for overruling regulators—now they’re doing the same
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'Wall full of flames': Community rallies behind Vancouver residents displaced by fire

'Wall full of flames': Community rallies behind Vancouver residents displaced by fire

A West End resident recounts a terrifying fire last week that trapped him inside.
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Canadians want next government to prioritize climate change, poll finds

Canadians want next government to prioritize climate change, poll finds

Survey results come as 14 environmental groups warn Ottawa that European Union import regulations will soon restrict wood products linked to forest degradation
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Husband of police officer killed by drunk driver awarded Coronation Medal

Husband of police officer killed by drunk driver awarded Coronation Medal

Brad Aschenbrenner started the Sarah Beckett Memorial Run in honour of his late wife, a West Shore RCMP officer who was killed by a drunk driver in 2016
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BC Hydro rates to increase but still among lowest in North America

BC Hydro rates to increase but still among lowest in North America

Rate increases over the next two years will come to about $3.75 per month for the average residential household that currently pays about $100.
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Is social media the new union battleground?

Is social media the new union battleground?

Air Canada's flight attendants have launched a clever online campaign to win public support in negotiations.
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Nearly half of B.C. landslides linked to logging, wildfires, study finds

Nearly half of B.C. landslides linked to logging, wildfires, study finds

Study finds nearly half of 1,300 landslides that occurred during B.C.'s November 2021 atmospheric river event started in areas burned by wildfire or disturbed by logging.
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Tribunal rejects B.C. woman’s claim over returned dachshund puppy

Tribunal rejects B.C. woman’s claim over returned dachshund puppy

Jessica Clark says she returned the puppy to the breeder for rehoming because she wanted 'what’s best for the little guy.'
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It's not business as usual for Canadians who want to stay in the U.S., lawyers warn

It's not business as usual for Canadians who want to stay in the U.S., lawyers warn

U.S. immigration lawyer Jim Hacking says there is a growing list of stories where people "with varying degrees of immigration status" — even one with a permanent-resident card — were either detained or deported in ways not seen before.
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Langley RCMP looking for owner of missing cash

Langley RCMP looking for owner of missing cash

Mounties say a "sizable" amount of cash was turned in over the weekend.
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