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B.C.'s Rifflandia festival to enable on-site cannabis ordering, pick-up

B.C.'s Rifflandia festival to enable on-site cannabis ordering, pick-up

New system marks evolution in how B.C. government regulates access to legal cannabis
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Total capital raised in B.C. declines for first time in six years

Total capital raised in B.C. declines for first time in six years

Authorities attribute the decrease in activity last year to global volatility and equity market downturn
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Court battle continues over sunken accommodation lodge off Quadra Island

Court battle continues over sunken accommodation lodge off Quadra Island

A judge previously ordered two defendants to remove a barge the province said was illegally moored
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The grass that's greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted

The grass that's greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted

Companies see growing demand for lawn-painting services amid conditions that have turned many lawns brown over the summer
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Rob Shaw: NDP minister urges resolution of Joffre Lakes park closure, unclear what that is

Rob Shaw: NDP minister urges resolution of Joffre Lakes park closure, unclear what that is

Environment Minister George Heyman calls on parties to discuss resolution
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Sports tickets for B.C. stock dealers leads to $300K penalty, bans

Sports tickets for B.C. stock dealers leads to $300K penalty, bans

Jeffrey David McCord and Martin David Lang are temporarily barred from high-level positions at registered companies for allowing Vertex to improperly incentivize dealers
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Vancouver mayor defends local FIFA secrecy

Vancouver mayor defends local FIFA secrecy

Seattle released key World Cup hosting contracts to the public earlier this month; Vancouver maintains confidentiality agreements prevent further disclosure around its hosting obligations
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B.C. government says it's spent $585M so far this year fighting wildfires

B.C. government says it's spent $585M so far this year fighting wildfires

The B.C. government has spent more than half a billion dollars so far this year fighting a historically bad wildfire season, and that number is expected to continue to rise in the coming weeks as hundreds of blazes continue to burn. B.C.
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Vancouver woman sues TD Waterhouse for $389,000 in unauthorized transactions

Vancouver woman sues TD Waterhouse for $389,000 in unauthorized transactions

Pearl Cheng alleges bank allowed incorrect, unauthorized or erroneous orders to be placed
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B.C. faces prolonged economic slowdown: Conference Board

B.C. faces prolonged economic slowdown: Conference Board

Per capita GDP growth not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2026
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