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RCMP boosts contract scrutiny following review of dealings with China-linked firm based in B.C.

RCMP boosts contract scrutiny following review of dealings with China-linked firm based in B.C.

Richmond-based parent company of equipment provider has been owned by Chinese firm since 2017
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YVR passenger count back to within one per cent of pre-pandemic level

YVR passenger count back to within one per cent of pre-pandemic level

Vancouver Airport Authority expects about 70,989 passengers per day at airport this week
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Province sets B.C. rent cap at 3.5% for 2024

Province sets B.C. rent cap at 3.5% for 2024

The maximum rental increase is set below the inflation rate for the second year in a row
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Ex-bookkeeper sentenced for $214K theft from Freshslice Pizza chain

Ex-bookkeeper sentenced for $214K theft from Freshslice Pizza chain

'We’ve been friends; we’ve been family ... and you were able to betray me' said a fellow bookkeeper who discovered a $214,000 theft from the companies that operate Freshslice Pizza
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B.C. sets up climate emergency task force amid wildfire crisis

B.C. sets up climate emergency task force amid wildfire crisis

B.C. premier says special attention will be given to improving timely access to emergency funds and accommodation
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Fast-track Ukrainian skilled workers coming to B.C., refugee says

Fast-track Ukrainian skilled workers coming to B.C., refugee says

Michael Pluzhnikov left his home in Kyiv and fled to Canada to find safe haven for his wife and three children
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Proposed Burnaby City Hall move to Metrotown sparks public backlash

Proposed Burnaby City Hall move to Metrotown sparks public backlash

A ballpark cost of $852 million has raised eyebrows
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Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention

Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention

Conservative party members, MPs and insiders say the chance for a return to power feels within reach
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B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, arrived decades sooner than expected

B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, arrived decades sooner than expected

This season has smashed records for area burned in B.C. and Canada, with wildfires scorching more than 165,000 square kilometres across the country
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Heat pumps outperform gas even in coldest temperatures, finds Canadian researcher

Heat pumps outperform gas even in coldest temperatures, finds Canadian researcher

New study reveals heat pumps outperform gas and resistive heating, even in sub-zero temperatures found across many parts of British Columbia
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