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Report puts cost of B.C. coal mine pollution cleanup at $6.4B

Report puts cost of B.C. coal mine pollution cleanup at $6.4B

Environmental group warns Glencore of costly pollution problem it could inherit with Teck coal mine acquisition.
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Young Canadian workers feel isolated and lonely, survey suggests

Telus Health has released its Mental Health Index today, with surveys on the mental health of employed people in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. The company says data was collected Jan.
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B.C. inflation cools in February, but 'the battle isn't won yet'

B.C. inflation cools in February, but 'the battle isn't won yet'

B.C. inflation rate reached 2.6 in February: StatCan
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Credit delinquencies on rise among Canadian businesses: Equifax

Credit delinquencies on rise among Canadian businesses: Equifax

TORONTO — A new report suggests credit delinquencies among Canadian businesses are on the rise. Equifax Canada's latest quarterly business credit trends report says there was a 14.
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The B.C. government just scaled back the rights of some tenants. Here's why

The B.C. government just scaled back the rights of some tenants. Here's why

"It's just such a massive bold step in the wrong direction."
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Vancouver neighbourhood divided: High-density housing vs. better amenities

Vancouver neighbourhood divided: High-density housing vs. better amenities

Density and child care come to life in one proposed development in Vancouver's Point Grey neighbourhood.
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Cannabis use twice as high among younger Canadians, survey shows

Cannabis use twice as high among younger Canadians, survey shows

Dried leaf, or flower, is the most popular cannabis product category, followed by edibles.
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Split opposition gives BC NDP 'comfortable' lead in election year, poll shows

Split opposition gives BC NDP 'comfortable' lead in election year, poll shows

51% of respondents said they felt it is time for a change in government, but a divided opposition gives the NDP a comfortable lead.
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Ex-lawyer facing US$52.9M fine from SEC 'in a pickle,' judge notes

Ex-lawyer facing US$52.9M fine from SEC 'in a pickle,' judge notes

Fred Sharp's lawyer says his client was never properly served by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Gold underfoot? B.C. could hold vast reserves of natural hydrogen

Gold underfoot? B.C. could hold vast reserves of natural hydrogen

Capturing naturally occurring, renewable hydrogen not always commercially viable
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