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B.C. researchers aim to make the perfect T-shirt — from lumber

B.C. researchers aim to make the perfect T-shirt — from lumber

The bid to locally produce a sustainable high-end textile is still in its early stages, but researchers hope to have enough material to create prototypes within a year.
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Conservatives frame carbon tax as key election issue after Trudeau resigns

Conservatives frame carbon tax as key election issue after Trudeau resigns

Political expert warns Conservative focus on carbon tax could backfire amid economic uncertainty.
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B.C. ship recycler penalized $46,105 for leaking toxic effluent into ocean

B.C. ship recycler penalized $46,105 for leaking toxic effluent into ocean

The penalties to Deep Water Recovery's Vancouver Island operations come after testing found toxic metal concentrations 160 times the provincial limit.
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Cost to build Metro Vancouver parking stall reaches $230,000, finds report

Cost to build Metro Vancouver parking stall reaches $230,000, finds report

Planners say the escalating price tag to build a parking space is raising the cost of new housing in Metro Vancouver.
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Vancouver School Board to lose millions in rent dispute

Vancouver School Board to lose millions in rent dispute

A B.C. Supreme Court judge ordered the tenant to pay the school board $1.65 million a year, far from $9.6 million a year in rent previously ordered.
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Metro Vancouver's tiny industrial lands drive $43B economy, finds report

Metro Vancouver's tiny industrial lands drive $43B economy, finds report

Industrial lands represent only 4% of Metro Vancouver land, but create 22% of jobs and produce $8 billion in taxes every year.
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'Troubling' pattern: Major oil company penalized $75,000 over B.C. snow bridges

'Troubling' pattern: Major oil company penalized $75,000 over B.C. snow bridges

This is the sixth time the company has been found in contravention of provincial regulations.
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B.C. tree planting to plummet 23% amid wildfire boom

B.C. tree planting to plummet 23% amid wildfire boom

British Columbia's government expects to plant nearly 60 million fewer trees next year — a 23 per cent drop from this year's planting season.
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Metro Vancouver sees e-bike boom amid 'alarming' speed from illegal devices

Metro Vancouver sees e-bike boom amid 'alarming' speed from illegal devices

As electric bicycles explode in popularity in Metro Vancouver, other still illegal devices are getting faster, a new study has found.
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Plastic or pine: Which Christmas tree is better for the planet?

Plastic or pine: Which Christmas tree is better for the planet?

Choosing the most eco-friendly Christmas tree can be tough. We wade through the options: plastic, cut, or something else altogether.
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