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Rob Shaw: B.C. can't escape drug decriminalization blowback

Rob Shaw: B.C. can't escape drug decriminalization blowback

Other governments now pointing fingers at B.C.'s failed drug decriminalization pilot
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Still afloat: Squamish council to reconsider LNG floatel

Still afloat: Squamish council to reconsider LNG floatel

Council voted 4-3 to reconsider Woodfibre LNG's worker accommodation application; meeting set for June 4.
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Kirk LaPointe: Metro’s sewage plant payment discussion still very ‘raw’

Kirk LaPointe: Metro’s sewage plant payment discussion still very ‘raw’

Metro Vancouver leaders are still trying to sort out who will pay for the problem-plagued North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant many months after the announcement of a shocking cost overrun
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Arrest warrant issued for disbarred B.C. lawyer Hong Guo

Arrest warrant issued for disbarred B.C. lawyer Hong Guo

Twice-disbarred lawyer Hong Guo has been found in contempt of court and faces up to 40 days in jail; however, she was a no-show at her May 21 hearing so a judge has had to issue a warrant for her arrest
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Data Points: B.C. employment sees soft expansion led by part-time work

Data Points: B.C. employment sees soft expansion led by part-time work

Services sector drives employment gains while manufacturing jobs decline
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Canadians feel grocery inflation getting worse, 18% are boycotting Loblaw: poll

Canadians feel grocery inflation getting worse, 18% are boycotting Loblaw: poll

Almost two-thirds of Canadians feel that inflation at the grocery store is getting worse, a new poll suggests, even as food inflation has been steadily cooling.
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One in five adult Canadians doesn't have a family doctor, study finds

One in five adult Canadians doesn't have a family doctor, study finds

A recent survey and peer-reviewed analysis have found British Columbians are the third least likely to have a family doctor in Canada and the most likely to use walk-in clinics.
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Federal Canada Infrastructure Bank lending money to B.C. Ferries for electrification

Federal Canada Infrastructure Bank lending money to B.C. Ferries for electrification

While existing Island-class ferries are equipped to run on both diesel fuel and electricity, the new ferries will be fully electric.
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London Drug ransom demand dropped from dark-web site; meaning unclear

London Drug ransom demand dropped from dark-web site; meaning unclear

In some cases, such a move has meant the ransomware victim has agreed to pay or negotiate, an expert says. London Drugs said Tuesday it is “unwilling and unable to pay ransom to these cybercriminals.” 
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Trudeau touts democracy, freedom and trade ties in visit to Philadelphia

Trudeau touts democracy, freedom and trade ties in visit to Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — There is lots of work to do to fight for progressive values and workers on both sides of the Canada-United States border, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday during a trip to Philadelphia.
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