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B.C. Amazon driver arrested for selling deliveries on Facebook

B.C. Amazon driver arrested for selling deliveries on Facebook

An Amazon delivery driver faces slew of theft charges after a Burnaby RCMP search warrant turned up items that should have been delivered to customers but were allegedly being sold on Facebook Marketplace instead
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B.C. facing uptick in unauthorized midwifery claims, says regulator

B.C. facing uptick in unauthorized midwifery claims, says regulator

The BC College of Nurses and Midwives says it has received 13 reports in the past 18 months of incidents involving unauthorized midwifery practitioners and/or unauthorized use of title.
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BC NDP snap 2020 election not unconstitutional, court rules

BC NDP snap 2020 election not unconstitutional, court rules

John Horgan's snap 2020 election call didn't violate law, B.C.'s Court of Appeal has ruled
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How Victoria plans to inject more dollars into downtown businesses

How Victoria plans to inject more dollars into downtown businesses

About 100 businesses have already registered with new program and more are expected to join
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Statistics Canada reports $2B merchandise trade surplus for September

Statistics Canada reports $2B merchandise trade surplus for September

Total exports rose 2.7 per cent to $67.0 billion in September
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Dozen housing providers say BC Housing owes them more than $20M

Dozen housing providers say BC Housing owes them more than $20M

Letter to deputy housing minister: 'Our organizations do not currently have the capacity to respond to this [homelessness] crisis.'
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Laos opens its first Canadian consulate office in Richmond

Laos opens its first Canadian consulate office in Richmond

New office aims to promote partnership between two countries and serve Lao people across Canada
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More than half of British Columbians struggle to talk about financial problems, says survey

More than half of British Columbians struggle to talk about financial problems, says survey

'A lot of people who are struggling feel lost and isolated, making their situation even more stressful.'
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Premiers say Ottawa must ensure carbon pricing measures are fair to all Canadians

Premiers say Ottawa must ensure carbon pricing measures are fair to all Canadians

PM announced last week government would pause for three years the carbon price on home heating oil
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Settlement in diamond-price-fixing class action lawsuit to be distributed

Settlement in diamond-price-fixing class action lawsuit to be distributed

Courts have approved $9.4 million settlement
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