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Mediated talks aimed at resolving Metro Vancouver accessible transit strike stall

Mediated talks aimed at resolving Metro Vancouver accessible transit strike stall

VANCOUVER — The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver says it won't be getting a counterproposal to end the strike until at least Thursday.
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about lights in Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know about lights in Vancouver

From lighting landmarks blue to the master control lamppost
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Whistler RCMP tracks down family of child found alone and barefoot

Whistler RCMP tracks down family of child found alone and barefoot

WHISTLER, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia say they've found the family of a boy who was found barefoot and wandering alone in Whistler over the weekend.
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Video: Instagrammer colourizes historic footage of Vancouver's English Bay Beach

Video: Instagrammer colourizes historic footage of Vancouver's English Bay Beach

The footage is around 100 years old
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Strangers 'bravely' stop violent Vancouver robbery attempt

Strangers 'bravely' stop violent Vancouver robbery attempt

'Three total strangers acted bravely and decisively when a fellow citizen was in danger'
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Collision in Langley leaves one dead and closes some lanes of Highway 1 overnight

Collision in Langley leaves one dead and closes some lanes of Highway 1 overnight

LANGLEY — One person is dead and another has been airlifted to hospital following a crash on Highway 1 in British Columbia. Sgt. Joe Leeson with Langley RCMP says officers were called around 9:40 p.m.
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Hullo Ferries workers vote on whether to join union

Hullo Ferries workers vote on whether to join union

The online vote on joining the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers Union wrapped up Friday for about 80 employees of the passenger service between Nanaimo and Vancouver
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Victoria roofing firm fined $60K for failing to follow safety-harness rules

Victoria roofing firm fined $60K for failing to follow safety-harness rules

WorkSafeBC says three Proline Roofing Ltd./Proline Gutters workers on a roof in Sooke were wearing fall-protection harnesses that weren’t connected to a lifeline
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Union 'optimistic' ahead of negotiations to end accessible transit strike in B.C.

Union 'optimistic' ahead of negotiations to end accessible transit strike in B.C.

The head of the union for striking HandyDART transit workers in Metro Vancouver says he's cautiously optimistic ahead of Sunday's mediated negotiations with their employer, but members are prepared to stay on strike "as long as it takes.
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Man wanted for murder arrested in Kelowna

Man wanted for murder arrested in Kelowna

A man was fatally shot in Smithers in September 2023.
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