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Child poverty rate rises in B.C. after pandemic cash lost, report says

Child poverty rate rises in B.C. after pandemic cash lost, report says

The report makes more than two dozen recommendations.
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B.C. premier ditches chief anti-money laundering recommendation

B.C. premier ditches chief anti-money laundering recommendation

B.C. Premier David Eby has no plans to establish an independent office for AML policy and enforcement; and a new house flipping tax is no 'silver bullet.'
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Low tide solves mystery of floating Lime bike in West Vancouver

Low tide solves mystery of floating Lime bike in West Vancouver

A rental bike perched on a pipe near Ambleside Beach seemingly braved the waves of high tide
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Baldrey: A look at the B.C. NDP's fiscal plan. Will it win or lose votes?

Baldrey: A look at the B.C. NDP's fiscal plan. Will it win or lose votes?

"Elections are about choices," says columnist Keith Baldrey, who believes the NDP government is going all-in on handing out perks.
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New snow creating 'very dangerous' avalanche conditions in B.C. backcountry

New snow creating 'very dangerous' avalanche conditions in B.C. backcountry

A snowmobiler died in an avalanche near the Alberta-B.C. border on Saturday.
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Climate crisis, not emergency declared by Sunshine Coast Regional District

Climate crisis, not emergency declared by Sunshine Coast Regional District

It’s official. At the Feb 22 board meeting the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) committed to declare a “climate crisis”.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP's $10 child care promises stalling out

Rob Shaw: BC NDP's $10 child care promises stalling out

Federal funding growth of flagship provincial program is exceeding that of BC NDP
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Inclusive hockey tournament returns bigger than before

Inclusive hockey tournament returns bigger than before

The second annual This Tournament Has Everything is coming to Sechelt the first weekend in March 
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Metal fashion, fossil history strip back layers at Gibsons Public Art Gallery

Metal fashion, fossil history strip back layers at Gibsons Public Art Gallery

Fashion, a Complex Relationship and Strata on exhibit until March 10
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Banff festival on the Sunshine Coast next week offers peak filmmaking

Banff festival on the Sunshine Coast next week offers peak filmmaking

The Tetrahedron Outdoor Club is gearing up for the best-attended cultural event on the Sunshine Coast. The Banff Mountain Film Festival, hosted annually by the local nonprofit recreation organization, is expected to fill the Elphinstone Secondary School gymnasium on Friday, March 1 with as many as 750 audience members. 
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