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Hospitality workers at Coastal GasLink camp pass strike vote

Hospitality workers at Coastal GasLink camp pass strike vote

There were 1,321 workers at the Parsnip Lodge as of July 30, according to TC Energy, making it the largest single camp still in place on the pipeline route
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Estimated 400 buildings destroyed this summer by B.C. wildfires

Estimated 400 buildings destroyed this summer by B.C. wildfires

The premier announced a task force Monday to examine the province’s response to this summer’s wildfires
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Geopolitics a higher risk to BC Hydro than climate change: FOI documents

Geopolitics a higher risk to BC Hydro than climate change: FOI documents

Internal records show how the Crown corporation is prioritizing various potential environmental, economic, financial and political issues
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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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