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Forest fires, housing, emergency services on UBCM conference agenda

Forest fires, housing, emergency services on UBCM conference agenda

The annual Union of BC Municipalities conference runs Sept. 18-22 in Vancouver
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B.C. mining executive fined $40K for consulting misrepresentations

B.C. mining executive fined $40K for consulting misrepresentations

Bryn Gardener-Evans suggested that the B.C. Securities Commission has found difficulties with its regulations and is changing them after the fact while using him as a 'scapegoat'
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Some Terry Fox Runs are virtual on Sunday for second year back since pandemic

Some Terry Fox Runs are virtual on Sunday for second year back since pandemic

The foundation continues to raise money to fight cancer in Fox’s memory
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Former B.C. doctor to pay US$10.4M, sell waterfront home after stock fraud admission

Former B.C. doctor to pay US$10.4M, sell waterfront home after stock fraud admission

Former B.C. cannabis company executive and stock promoter faces a sentencing hearing for criminal conduct in November
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Kirk LaPointe: Elon Musk’s Canadian connections, as detailed in new biography

Kirk LaPointe: Elon Musk’s Canadian connections, as detailed in new biography

Walter Isaacson book offers insight into the controversial tech titan
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Equipment hauled off site of second Surrey hospital, days after ground-breaking ceremony

Equipment hauled off site of second Surrey hospital, days after ground-breaking ceremony

Signs at the site say "under construction," but the site was empty as of Friday
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B.C. government, First Nations reach deal to reopen Joffre Lakes park

B.C. government, First Nations reach deal to reopen Joffre Lakes park

The Lil'wat and N'Quatqua nations prevented public access to the park while their members harvested and gathered resources in the territory
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Federal tax changes unconstitutional, Canadian lawyers claim

Federal tax changes unconstitutional, Canadian lawyers claim

The Canadian Federation of Law Societies claims tax changes threaten unreasonable search and seizure protections, freedom from restraint and protection of solicitor-client privilege
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Industry pushes back after Trudeau calls on major grocers to stabilize food prices

Industry pushes back after Trudeau calls on major grocers to stabilize food prices

PM's call comes as grocery prices rose 8.5 per cent in July, showing a slight easing of price growth but still running much hotter than overall inflation
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Are temporary foreign workers at risk?

Are temporary foreign workers at risk?

UN representative has urged authorities to do more to protect workers and help them become permanent residents of Canada
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