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Burnaby mask company says B.C. isn't following science, offers to donate 200K N95 respirators to immunizers

Burnaby mask company says B.C. isn't following science, offers to donate 200K N95 respirators to immunizers

Vitacore Industries Inc. extremely busy filling purchases of respirators as Omicron spreads
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100kg of meth seized at Canada-US border

100kg of meth seized at Canada-US border

BC RCMP continues to investigate
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Homeowners grant threshold leaps to $1.9 million in B.C. as property values increase

Homeowners grant threshold leaps to $1.9 million in B.C. as property values increase

VICTORIA — Homeowners in British Columbia whose property is valued at just under $2 million will still be eligible for the annual homeowner grant. The provincial government announced Wednesday it has raised the grant threshold to $1.
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Court rules in favour of controversial road along cherished Surrey park

Court rules in favour of controversial road along cherished Surrey park

B.C. Supreme Court rules environmentalists couldn't gain standing to argue against the road in the public's interest
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Gasbuddy.com lists Okanagan cities as having cheapest fuel in B.C.

Gasbuddy.com lists Okanagan cities as having cheapest fuel in B.C.

Drivers in Metro Vancouver are paying a whole 36 cents a litre more than in Vernon
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As many as 18M more COVID-19 rapid tests could arrive in B.C. in January

As many as 18M more COVID-19 rapid tests could arrive in B.C. in January

Feds promise 140 million more COVID-19 rapid tests for provinces in January
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Fire destroys building, heavy equipment at Queen Elizabeth Park (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Fire destroys building, heavy equipment at Queen Elizabeth Park (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

The cause of the fire is still under investigation
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B.C.'s top doctor says employers should plan now for lots of sick workers

B.C.'s top doctor says employers should plan now for lots of sick workers

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's provincial health officer is advising businesses to put contingency plans in place to continue operating as up to one-third of their staff could be off sick with the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Tributes paid to West Vancouver couple killed in tragic tree fall

Tributes paid to West Vancouver couple killed in tragic tree fall

Victims identified in what police are calling a 'tragic accident'
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B.C. property assessments continue to rise; rural communities show highest increases

B.C. property assessments continue to rise; rural communities show highest increases

VICTORIA — Assessed values of properties in British Columbia are up again, but the pricey Vancouver area has been upstaged by small towns where value estimates rose by more than 40 per cent.
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