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Les Leyne: Eby hones attacks on B.C. Conservatives in front of municipal leaders

Les Leyne: Eby hones attacks on B.C. Conservatives in front of municipal leaders

Premier spoke at Union of B.C. Municipalities annual meeting in Vancouver
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Pipefitters union breaks ground on new HQ, training facility

Pipefitters union breaks ground on new HQ, training facility

The building on Leigh Road is designed to have offices and classrooms and a large shop where students from all school districts in the region can take part in “trade samples”
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Renting is often a better deal than buying. That’s because of how expensive it is to own a home

Renting is often a better deal than buying. That’s because of how expensive it is to own a home

There are many worthwhile considerations in the rent-vs.-own decision, but a fundamental starting point is understanding how much you will be spending on housing
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Civic politicians want improved access to health care, housing for B.C. seniors

Civic politicians want improved access to health care, housing for B.C. seniors

A Union of B.C. Municipalities' delegates want seniors living in rural areas to have better access to health care
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Beedie, Supermétal fined $274K for death at Amazon warehouse project in Burnaby

Beedie, Supermétal fined $274K for death at Amazon warehouse project in Burnaby

A steel worker who fell 55 feet to his death during construction of Amazon's Big Bend distribution centre was not using fall protection, according to a WorkSafeBC investigation.
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Opinion: Climate change deepening B.C.'s cost of living crisis

Opinion: Climate change deepening B.C.'s cost of living crisis

Cost of living, health care and housing can’t be solved without urgent climate action
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Opinion: Rushing housing expansion won't solve B.C.'s affordability crisis

Opinion: Rushing housing expansion won't solve B.C.'s affordability crisis

Provincial targets clash with municipal planning as the rapid pace of development leaves infrastructure and livability in the dust
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NDP to join Bloc in defeating Conservatives' non-confidence motion

NDP to join Bloc in defeating Conservatives' non-confidence motion

The planned votes from the Bloc and the New Democrats eliminate the possibility of a snap election, buying the Liberals more time to govern after a raucous start to the fall sitting of Parliament.
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David Eby uses UBCM speech to kick off election campaign

David Eby uses UBCM speech to kick off election campaign

The premier promised changes to health and addiction care, police protection for downtown cores and a review to the 911 emergency call system.
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Political parties cool to idea of new federal regulations for nomination contests

Political parties cool to idea of new federal regulations for nomination contests

OTTAWA — Several federal political parties are expressing reservations about the prospect of fresh regulations to prevent foreign meddlers from tainting their candidate nomination processes.
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