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Lawsuit of the week: New Squamish mayor wants BC Supreme Court to help unmask author of smear campaign

Lawsuit of the week: New Squamish mayor wants BC Supreme Court to help unmask author of smear campaign

The newly elected mayor of Squamish is taking Internet domain name firm Go Daddy Domains Canada Inc. to court to unmask the owner of a website behind an alleged smear campaign in the run-up to the 2022 municipal elections.
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B.C. COVID-19 deaths rise

B.C. COVID-19 deaths rise

The 32 COVID-19 deaths up until Oct. 15 is highest total since Aug. 27
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Sunset Beach barge removal a $2.4 million project

Sunset Beach barge removal a $2.4 million project

At the start of June, a manager with the company hired to dismantle and remove the stranded barge from Sunset Beach estimated the cost of the job at $2.4 million.
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Venture capitalists tap brakes on B.C. as funding drops to pre-pandemic levels

Venture capitalists tap brakes on B.C. as funding drops to pre-pandemic levels

Inflation, rate-hikes putting pressure on investors
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Classroom capacity issues affect more than education

Classroom capacity issues affect more than education

Many social implications for B.C. if its public schools can’t meet population demands
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B.C. set a record in 2021 for its population growth

B.C. set a record in 2021 for its population growth

International immigration to the province hit an all-time high last year
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B.C. inflation blasts past national rate in September as gas prices hammer West Coast

B.C. inflation blasts past national rate in September as gas prices hammer West Coast

Rate of inflation hit 7.7% in B.C. last month, according to StatCan
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Record immigration no cure-all for B.C.’s labour woes

Record immigration no cure-all for B.C.’s labour woes

Economist says immigration flow not keeping pace with labour market demands
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B.C.’s population surge adds to health-care stress

B.C.’s population surge adds to health-care stress

Provincial government has rolled out a range of initiatives to try to improve the system
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Did Chinese characters make a difference in the 2022 election?

Did Chinese characters make a difference in the 2022 election?

Suzie Mah of COPE became the first Vancouver election candidate to win after using a name in Chinese characters on the ballot. Oct.
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