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49-unit Reef Road development progresses

49-unit Reef Road development progresses

Sechelt Council advances proposed 49-unit development on Reef Road
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INTERPOL Red Notice sought for cocaine-smuggling B.C. truck driver who fled to India

INTERPOL Red Notice sought for cocaine-smuggling B.C. truck driver who fled to India

Raj Kumar Mehmi was recently sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison. Police are asking for the public's help in locating the fugitive.
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Letters: A few long-term care Coast capacity concerns

Letters: A few long-term care Coast capacity concerns

'We have one of the oldest demographics in B.C. We keep growing the population and a high proportion of “incomers” are retirees. What spare capacity has VCH built into this project?'
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Rob Shaw: Changing times shift focus of speculation tax from foreigners to fellow British Columbians

Rob Shaw: Changing times shift focus of speculation tax from foreigners to fellow British Columbians

Nearly half of homebuyers hit by BC NDP’s speculation tax are British Columbians – a far cry from five years earlier, when 20 per cent of locals had to pay up
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Company hit with $20,000 penalty for B.C. sour gas spill

Company hit with $20,000 penalty for B.C. sour gas spill

Ovintiv Canada was slapped with the penalty after a broken valve led to the uncontrolled release of 4,000 cubic metres of sour natural gas near Briar Ridge, B.C.
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Letters: The pitfalls of David Eby’s new zoning approach

Letters: The pitfalls of David Eby’s new zoning approach

'David Eby’s recent housing legislation, aimed at tackling the housing crisis, advocates for small-scale, multi-unit housing by allowing for up to six-plexes on single building sites. While commendable, these changes warrant scrutiny to determine their impact on affordability and unintended consequences.'
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Dentists taking wait-and-see approach to new federal plan

Dentists taking wait-and-see approach to new federal plan

B.C. Dental Association president says don’t ditch your current insurance plan yet.
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B.C. human rights commissioner to probe police exclusion zones

B.C. human rights commissioner to probe police exclusion zones

Human rights commissioner wants to know why some media and observers were excluded or restricted and traffic cameras were off during the Hastings Street tent city removal
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Make AI consultation public, B.C. legislature officers tell NDP

Make AI consultation public, B.C. legislature officers tell NDP

The artificial intelligence principles consultation only involved provincial government staff yet could heavily impact the public.
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B.C. strata renter denied doorbell camera

B.C. strata renter denied doorbell camera

The Langley, B.C., strata claimed the doorbell camera could have been used to film children and violate others' privacy.
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