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Korea is in the spotlight for second BC Dumpling Fest in Coquitlam

Korea is in the spotlight for second BC Dumpling Fest in Coquitlam

The Asian Arts & Culture Society hosts the second annual giant food festival on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.
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B.C. case exposes corporate ties to Chinese criminal underworld

B.C. case exposes corporate ties to Chinese criminal underworld

Hong Kong property developer Yu Shunhui is known for his philanthropy and real estate deals, but there is a darker side to his business. Reporters have discovered that he is behind a company named in a B.C. organized crime case – and they uncovered further ties between Yu and Chinese underworld figures
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Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., seek witnesses to attempted murder in city park

Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., seek witnesses to attempted murder in city park

COQUITLAM, B.C. — Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say a man is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries after a confrontation in a city park Saturday morning.
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Vancouver public company accounting firm stripped of audit work

Vancouver public company accounting firm stripped of audit work

As public company gatekeepers, Hay and Watson failed to meet adequate accounting standards, according to the Canadian Public Accountability Board.
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Vancouver librarians caught in the middle of the culture war

Vancouver librarians caught in the middle of the culture war

The Vancouver Public Library is not immune from the culture war. According to a list for the period of January 2022 to June 2023, released under freedom of information law, library users filed 17 challenges to books and one CD.
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More Osoyoos, B.C., wildfire evacuees can head home as another order lifts

More Osoyoos, B.C., wildfire evacuees can head home as another order lifts

OSOYOOS, B.C. — Less than a week after hundreds were forced from their homes by a fast-moving wildfire, more residents and businesses of Osoyoos, B.C., are being allowed to return.
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BC United has fundraising momentum, closing donation gap with NDP

BC United has fundraising momentum, closing donation gap with NDP

The ruling party still has a notable financial advantage over the formerly named BC Liberals
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Receiver to apply to have mortgage broker held in contempt

Receiver to apply to have mortgage broker held in contempt

PricewaterhouseCoopers says it has been stymied by Greg Martel as it searches for more than $226 million investors entrusted to him.
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UBC research blames bigger floods on clear-cutting, calls for more selective logging

UBC research blames bigger floods on clear-cutting, calls for more selective logging

VANCOUVER — Reducing clear-cut logging and paying more attention to where trees are removed will help reduce the flood risk in British Columbia, a researcher says. A paper published by a team, including University of British Columbia Prof.
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'Driving through hell': B.C. family recounts wildfire evacuation, watching cabins burn

'Driving through hell': B.C. family recounts wildfire evacuation, watching cabins burn

SLRD expands evacuation alert for the Gold Bridge area
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