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UBC team spearheads Alberta hydrogen energy project

UBC team spearheads Alberta hydrogen energy project

Pilot project aims to generate clean energy while cutting emissions
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Premier John Horgan responds to criticism of proposed changes to FOI bill

Premier John Horgan responds to criticism of proposed changes to FOI bill

During a media press conference on Thursday, Premier John Horgan showed the home screen of his iPhone.
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B.C. moving back to more prescriptive forestry management

B.C. moving back to more prescriptive forestry management

New legislation will give government more direct control over how forestry is done in B.C.
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Large proportion of Canadian job-seekers are skeptical about hiring process

Large proportion of Canadian job-seekers are skeptical about hiring process

Forty per cent doubt that every applicant has a fair chance of landing a job in Canada, poll finds.
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Vancouver Police Board told to change handcuff rules after arrest of Indigenous man

Vancouver Police Board told to change handcuff rules after arrest of Indigenous man

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Police Board is to hear a report Thursday recommending the force change its handcuffing policy after the arrest of an Indigenous man and his 12-year-old granddaughter at a bank in 2019.
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B.C. doctors group calls on province to focus on COVID-19 aerosol transmission

B.C. doctors group calls on province to focus on COVID-19 aerosol transmission

VANCOUVER — A group of doctors in British Columbia is calling on the province to re-evaluate its approach to combating COVID-19. The group, called Protect our Province B.C.
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Premier’s office to be exempt from scrutiny under law changes: McEvoy

Premier’s office to be exempt from scrutiny under law changes: McEvoy

Information commissioner expresses ‘deep concern’ over amendments
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General Fusion relocating HQ to YVR as it plans to quadruple workforce

General Fusion relocating HQ to YVR as it plans to quadruple workforce

Workers to begin relocating to Sea Island by year's end.
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Controversial Vancouver restaurant shut down for not following COVID-19 regulations (VIDEO)

Controversial Vancouver restaurant shut down for not following COVID-19 regulations (VIDEO)

"You're being ordered to close, that's that," says a health authority employee.
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Job action threatened as unionized staff at B.C. LifeLabs outlets issue strike notice

Job action threatened as unionized staff at B.C. LifeLabs outlets issue strike notice

VANCOUVER — The union representing some workers at LifeLabs, the largest provider of medical laboratory services in British Columbia, has issued strike notice on behalf of its members. The B.C.
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