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Punched on the job: when gig workers are denied basic safety support

Punched on the job: when gig workers are denied basic safety support

An assaulted Uber driver makes the case, say advocates, for extending employee rights. The BC government isn’t sure.
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Are Canadian politicians conflicted on affordable housing?

Are Canadian politicians conflicted on affordable housing?

Housing advocate Rohana Rezel says a "nice loophole" exists in federal conflict of interest laws to allow members of Parliament to own rental properties while still setting housing policies.
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‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C.to protect old-growth in Fairy Creek to save marbled murrelets

‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C.to protect old-growth in Fairy Creek to save marbled murrelets

Citizen scientists have documented more than 300 sightings of the rare robin-sized seabird, which raises its chick after laying a single egg on massive moss covered tree branches in the old-growth forests on southwestern Vancouver Island.
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Dozens of MPs face protesters calling for emissions cap for fossil fuel companies

Dozens of MPs face protesters calling for emissions cap for fossil fuel companies

Natural Resources Minister and North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson was among dozens of federal politicians targeted by climate activists Thursday calling for an emissions cap on Canada's oil and gas industry.
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'Terrified about what we might find in there': First on scene describes school bus accident aftermath

'Terrified about what we might find in there': First on scene describes school bus accident aftermath

'A bit of relief' is how Landon Brackett described finding two non-seriously injured occupants inside an overturned school bus off Highway 101 near Madeira Park on the morning of May 24.
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Maritime strategy aims to boost B.C.'s shipbuilding sector

Maritime strategy aims to boost B.C.'s shipbuilding sector

$25M fund aims to help companies grow into international markets and stay competitive bidding on Canadian ships, from Coast Guard vessels to ferries
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Report says it has debunked claims B.C. gas will be a 'bridge fuel'

Report says it has debunked claims B.C. gas will be a 'bridge fuel'

A new report says it has debunked claims B.C. gas could be used as a "bridge fuel," and that ramping up LNG projects could undermine a shift to renewable energy around the world.
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Healthy food is costly in B.C — and it's worrying public health officials

Healthy food is costly in B.C — and it's worrying public health officials

"Households and individuals that experience household food insecurity face numerous health and social challenges," public health officials warn in their Food Costing in BC 2022 study.
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'This was his swan song': Widow decries West Vancouver lifeboat vandalism

'This was his swan song': Widow decries West Vancouver lifeboat vandalism

The rescue boat targted by vandals is named after a former volunteer who died in 2008. His widow has something to say.
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Letters: When Mother Nature sends the bill

Letters: When Mother Nature sends the bill

'Much of the onus is on us. We are unaware and wasteful. There are so many ways to save water and we need to implement them now. Not when the taps tap out.'
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