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Securities commission lifts property freezes, clears West Van promoter

Securities commission lifts property freezes, clears West Van promoter

Former West Vancouver council candidate and stock promoter Tara Haddad has been cleared of a notice of hearing for market misconduct
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B.C. manufacturing flexes muscle in Q1

B.C. manufacturing flexes muscle in Q1

B.C. manufacturing sales remained on a tear to close out the first quarter. Dollar-volume shipments accelerated 4.7% from February and 27% year over year to $5.39 billion. This exceeded the national monthly and year-over-year increases of 3.5% 14.8%.
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Judges can issue site-blocking orders, federal appeal court rules

Judges can issue site-blocking orders, federal appeal court rules

Civil rights watchdog fears freedom of expression problems
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B.C. moves up interval between first and second vaccine doses to eight weeks for 'most'

B.C. moves up interval between first and second vaccine doses to eight weeks for 'most'

Health officials unveil plans for shortening interval between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses
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Daily COVID-19 cases tick up, seven more deaths

Daily COVID-19 cases tick up, seven more deaths

B.C. hits vaccination milestone, moves to shorten intervals between doses
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Nine Hastings Street properties to watch for redevelopment

Nine Hastings Street properties to watch for redevelopment

Former Only Café, First United Church and derelict single-room-occupancy hotels to be redeveloped along Hastings strip
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Investigation: Who owns Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside?

Investigation: Who owns Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside?

B.C. Housing and City of Vancouver own 25 properties over five blocks of Hastings Street, with major redevelopment plans to transform the notorious strip. But is more social housing the answer?
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Interest in the medical use of psychedelics increasing

Interest in the medical use of psychedelics increasing

Venture capitalists high on magic mushrooms
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Three COVID-19 deaths in BC since yesterday

Three COVID-19 deaths in BC since yesterday

Daily cases continue downward trend, but virus still claiming lives
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B.C. Ombudsperson urges caution on COVID-19 vaccine passports

B.C. Ombudsperson urges caution on COVID-19 vaccine passports

New guidance document released
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