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Horgan renews commitment to $10 daycare, blames Greens for delay

Horgan renews commitment to $10 daycare, blames Greens for delay

Horgan said he is looking forward to the details of Ottawa's investment in a Canada-wide early learning and childcare system
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Pharmacist fined $20,000, suspended for ethics violations

Pharmacist fined $20,000, suspended for ethics violations

Regulator cites “egregious breach of trust”
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B.C. government urged to ensure local candidates get criminal record checks

B.C. government urged to ensure local candidates get criminal record checks

Elected officials privy to highly sensitive information, UBCM resolution notes
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Vancouver NPA member triggered Wiebe conflict-of-interest probe

Vancouver NPA member triggered Wiebe conflict-of-interest probe

Independent report says councillor Michael Wiebe should be disqualified from holding office
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Trudeau: Country on brink of fall that could be "much worse than the spring"

Trudeau: Country on brink of fall that could be "much worse than the spring"

The prime minister's speech followed Governor General Julie Payette's Throne Speech earlier in the day
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Record number of people being monitored for COVID-19 in B.C.

Record number of people being monitored for COVID-19 in B.C.

B.C. government started releasing the number of people being actively monitored for COVID-19 on a daily basis in August – it now sits at 3,368
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Cooperation needed to recover, Wilkinson tells UBCM

Cooperation needed to recover, Wilkinson tells UBCM

Pandemic, housing availability, opioid crisis, land use top issues
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Develop recovery infrastructure framework: UBCM

Develop recovery infrastructure framework: UBCM

Municipalities wants flexibility on local projects
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Throne Speech: Jobs, care and climate change key to Canada's path forward

Throne Speech: Jobs, care and climate change key to Canada's path forward

The Governor General's Throne Speech is expected to outline the federal government's plans for the pandemic and the country's economic recovery
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Overdose deaths hit new records during dual public health emergencies

Overdose deaths hit new records during dual public health emergencies

While many have been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, British Columbia has been dealing with a second public health emergency: overdose deaths. B.C. now has a record of six straight months with over 100 illicit drug toxicity deaths.
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