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B.C. announces minimum wage and other labour protections for app-based gig workers

B.C. announces minimum wage and other labour protections for app-based gig workers

The "pay transparency" measure will allow drivers to know how much they'll earn for each trip before deciding whether to accept an assignment. 
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Burnaby Olympic boxing medallist denies assault allegation

Burnaby Olympic boxing medallist denies assault allegation

"I didn't hit him or anything," Dale Walters said. "I just got up in his face and said, 'Get out of my house.'"
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'Abused, injured and rotting': B.C. hog farm faces renewed cruelty claims

'Abused, injured and rotting': B.C. hog farm faces renewed cruelty claims

The BC SPCA said it's prepared to launch an investigation after Animal Justice released a video alleging animal cruelty on an Abbotsford, B.C., pig farm.
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Former qathet region resident guilty of Pelosi attack

Former qathet region resident guilty of Pelosi attack

David DePape convicted after assault on husband of former US house speaker in San Francisco
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Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation pays tribute to Sunshine Coast’s long-serving hero

Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation pays tribute to Sunshine Coast’s long-serving hero

Remembering the legacy of volunteer firefighter Andre Dube
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Coast Scene: Remembrance Day on the Coast

Coast Scene: Remembrance Day on the Coast

Sunshine Coast veterans, emergency responders, cadets and residents mark the day of Remembrance
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Sunshine Coast testing ground for a bike that sweeps the road while you ride

Sunshine Coast testing ground for a bike that sweeps the road while you ride

TraC director Cedric Eveleigh is collaborating with California’s Pierre Lermant on the design that could save time and money
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Treasured Christmas archway not to be returned to B.C. woman, tribunal rules

Treasured Christmas archway not to be returned to B.C. woman, tribunal rules

"This is a dispute about ownership of a Christmas decoration."
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Opinion: Effective climate action requires us to abandon viewing our efforts as a 'sacrifice'

Opinion: Effective climate action requires us to abandon viewing our efforts as a 'sacrifice'

Climate action should be framed not as a sacrifice but as an investment that can generate economic savings and improve human and ecosystem health today.
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B.C. researchers find 31 new 'designer drugs' in illicit market

B.C. researchers find 31 new 'designer drugs' in illicit market

The scientists built a new tool to identify hard-to-detect 'designer drugs' so public health bodies can prioritize what to test amid a flood of new drugs.
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