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RIP Wrinkles: Vancouver skin clinic buys dedicated park bench

RIP Wrinkles: Vancouver skin clinic buys dedicated park bench

Each bench costs $7,500.
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Vancouver Shipyards violated welder's rights with drug tests, labour relations board rules

Vancouver Shipyards violated welder's rights with drug tests, labour relations board rules

An employee at the North Van shipyard was awarded $1,000 in damages after a BC Labour Relations Board arbitrator ruled three drug tests following a minor workplace accident weren't justified.
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Two officers undergo surgery, third in hospital after fatal shooting at Saanich bank

Two officers undergo surgery, third in hospital after fatal shooting at Saanich bank

Homes and businesses near the bank were evacuated when police discovered a “potential explosive device” in a vehicle. The B.C. RCMP explosives disposal unit was called in to deal with the device but has since left the scene.
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B.C. premier says he'll step aside as NDP leader, won't seek re-election

B.C. premier says he'll step aside as NDP leader, won't seek re-election

Premier John Horgan said after two bouts of cancer — throat cancer in 2021 and bladder cancer in 2008 — he is tired.
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How a 'pragmatic' Horgan reshaped BC NDP’s economic identity

How a 'pragmatic' Horgan reshaped BC NDP’s economic identity

Party's reputation as 'big spenders' and 'debt raisers' shifted under Horgan's leadership
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B.C. nurse suspended for racially discriminatory comments

B.C. nurse suspended for racially discriminatory comments

The nurse was disciplined for comments about sterilization of First Nations women and about a Black co-worker's hair.
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Complaints about freighter noise aren't being heard, say West Van residents

Complaints about freighter noise aren't being heard, say West Van residents

Three anchorages close to residential areas of West Vancouver have seen increased use as the COVID-19 pandemic created global supply chain issues.
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Multiple accounts in Amanda Todd harassment case linked to same internet service, expert testifies

Multiple accounts in Amanda Todd harassment case linked to same internet service, expert testifies

Prosecution seeks to prove extradited suspect was behind 22 fake accounts in “persistent campaign of online sextortion” 
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Could the Canadian Soccer Association show B.C. Soccer the red card?

Could the Canadian Soccer Association show B.C. Soccer the red card?

B.C. Soccer Association is preparing for suspension, but does not know when or how it will happen.
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B.C.'s GDP growth to shrink in half as inflation, labour woes take toll

B.C.'s GDP growth to shrink in half as inflation, labour woes take toll

GDP growth is expected to plummet from 3.5% to 1.7% between 2022 and 2023.
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