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U.S. to drop COVID testing for air travellers

U.S. to drop COVID testing for air travellers

A government official has said the current mandate will not be renewed after midnight on Sunday, June 12
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Site C has BC Hydro’s highest quit rate

Site C has BC Hydro’s highest quit rate

At the $16 billion megaproject, there had been 23 resignations out of 256 active management and professional employees, a 9% rate
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B.C. man charged in U.S. for alleged offshore fraud scheme

B.C. man charged in U.S. for alleged offshore fraud scheme

In intercepted encrypted text messages, Vancouver resident George Stubos tells his alleged offshore shell facilitators, "paranoid is good."
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Police say search for boater in waters off Vancouver now a missing persons file

Police say search for boater in waters off Vancouver now a missing persons file

VANCOUVER — A full scale search for a boater missing in the waters off Vancouver has been scaled back and turned over to police as a missing persons file. Vancouver police confirm a 46-year-old Surrey, B.C.
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B.C. company launches training course for Indigenous entrepreneurs

B.C. company launches training course for Indigenous entrepreneurs

“The Indigenous economy in Canada was estimated at $32 billion in 2016 and is expected to balloon to $100 billion within the next five years."
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Everything you need to know about Canada's monkeypox travel advisory

Everything you need to know about Canada's monkeypox travel advisory

Canada has issued a travel warning due to the spread of the rare virus.
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'Zombie apocalypse' Vancouver weapons cache nets 18 months' probation

'Zombie apocalypse' Vancouver weapons cache nets 18 months' probation

Police called to a Vancouver domestic dispute found guns, knives, daggers, ammunition, a Taser, pepper spray and a sword.
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Surrey politician Jinny Sims joins new Surrey Forward party, announces mayoral bid

Surrey politician Jinny Sims joins new Surrey Forward party, announces mayoral bid

SURREY, B.C. — Longtime British Columbia teacher, labour leader and politician Jinny Sims has announced her intention to run for mayor in Surrey when municipal elections are held this fall.
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Access to B.C. government information rooted in culture of secrecy, MLA committee hears

Access to B.C. government information rooted in culture of secrecy, MLA committee hears

British Columbia's information and privacy system requires many changes, says the eight-member committee.
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Air, water search underway after empty powerboat found drifting off Vancouver

Air, water search underway after empty powerboat found drifting off Vancouver

VANCOUVER — A drifting and empty rental boat has prompted a full-scale search in the waters off Vancouver.
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