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PST exemption on heating costs for northern B.C. homes proposed by UBCM

PST exemption on heating costs for northern B.C. homes proposed by UBCM

When mercury falls below -20 C, electric heat pumps are inefficient for heating northern homes.
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Protecting our children: SOGI - what is it and why it's needed

Protecting our children: SOGI - what is it and why it's needed

Among all LGBTQ2IA+ students, a whopping 42% report being victims of cyberbullying, and lesbian, gay and bisexual youth are seven times more likely to attempt suicide.
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David Foster and his '70s supergroup Skylark make B.C. Hall of Fame

David Foster and his '70s supergroup Skylark make B.C. Hall of Fame

BJ Cook, 81, and David Foster, 73, will attend a public induction ceremony for B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame set for 10:30 a.m. Friday.
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House arrest for Kamloops man who refused to register as sex offender

House arrest for Kamloops man who refused to register as sex offender

James Sweet, 38, was sentenced in 2018 for a serious and violent sexual assault involving his former girlfriend.
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Child-care centre eyed for B.C. legislature grounds

Child-care centre eyed for B.C. legislature grounds

No firm location yet; focus will be on needs of legislative assembly and caucus staff.
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MLA Adam Walker returning to NDP is unlikely, say political observers

MLA Adam Walker returning to NDP is unlikely, say political observers

“I think a lot depends on what we learn in terms of what actually happened here but this doesn’t help anyone’s re-election at all."
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Man serving time for murder on the lam while on day parole

Man serving time for murder on the lam while on day parole

Victoria police are looking for Gordon Hansen, 70, who failed to return to his halfway house
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FAC calls BC Ferries service to Sunshine Coast ‘unmitigated disaster’ amid cancellations

FAC calls BC Ferries service to Sunshine Coast ‘unmitigated disaster’ amid cancellations

‘It’s inadequate service all year long, it's getting worse and worse’: Southern Sunshine Coast FAC tells BC Ferries executives at biannual meeting, and asks for solutions.
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Province’s Surrey police transition advisor also a director with city's trash contractor

Province’s Surrey police transition advisor also a director with city's trash contractor

'We never had any input on the person and we had no input on the terms of reference,' says Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke
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Can you help police ID body found in Richmond river?

Can you help police ID body found in Richmond river?

Richmond RCMP say information could bring closure to the family of a missing man
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