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As Liberals' grocery rebate bill becomes law, one-time payments will land this summer

As Liberals' grocery rebate bill becomes law, one-time payments will land this summer

The government has billed the one-time payment as targeted inflation relief for some 11 million low- and modest-income households.
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Roberts Creek hosts junior golf championships

Roberts Creek hosts junior golf championships

The Golf Canada tournament included two local boys: Ian Pashkewych of Gibsons and Fergus Pringle of Roberts Creek.
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Seniors advocate says she will step down next year

Seniors advocate says she will step down next year

Isobel Mackenzie says she will step down in March of next year, on the tenth anniversary of her appointment
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B.C. scientists bracing for a deadly bat fungus

B.C. scientists bracing for a deadly bat fungus

Scientists are racing to measure the health and abundance of B.C.'s bats before a deadly fungus makes it to the province.
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New B.C. awareness campaign sends tough message: alcohol causes cancer

New B.C. awareness campaign sends tough message: alcohol causes cancer

Using graphics of beer cans and wine bottles, the posters say that in 2020, alcohol contributed to 2,500 colorectal cancers and was linked to 1,700 breast-cancer cases.
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Sechelt APC gets first look at proposed downtown housing development

Sechelt APC gets first look at proposed downtown housing development

Vidorra Developments is pitching a 89-unit project at a corner of Wharf Avenue and East Porpoise Bay Road
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'Crazy need' for B.C. foster volunteers to care for surrendered, rescued animals

'Crazy need' for B.C. foster volunteers to care for surrendered, rescued animals

Interested in taking care of a dog or cat for a period of time? There are lots of animals that need your help.
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More Canadians hopping on the hockey bandwagon as playoffs progress: poll

More Canadians hopping on the hockey bandwagon as playoffs progress: poll

More than half of Canadians support the Toronto Maple Leafs and more than a quarter support the Edmonton Oilers
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Damage to B.C. glass sponge reef area alleged in fisheries charges

Damage to B.C. glass sponge reef area alleged in fisheries charges

"The reefs are made up of large colonies of glass sponges and are estimated to be 9,000 years old."
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Les Leyne: NDP silence on government lawyer bill speaks volumes

Les Leyne: NDP silence on government lawyer bill speaks volumes

They gave up defending the bill that bars more than 300 government lawyers from forming their own union, hunkered down like penguins in a blizzard and let the opposition critics wear themselves out
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