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'More pressure': B.C. not immune to trades training decline seen across Canada

'More pressure': B.C. not immune to trades training decline seen across Canada

Women seeking trades certification more adversely affected than men by pandemic
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School files safety lawsuit against Vancouver subway project

School files safety lawsuit against Vancouver subway project

A Vancouver school is taking legal action against the Broadway Subway Project, saying the worksite does not have proper safeguards to ensure the safety of children attending the nearby school
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Meet Zen the dog, provider of mental health support for Vancouver police officers

Meet Zen the dog, provider of mental health support for Vancouver police officers

Labrador-golden retriever unique to police departments in B.C.
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Canada 'largely recovered' from financial impact of coronavirus, according to feds

Canada 'largely recovered' from financial impact of coronavirus, according to feds

The threat posed by the Omicron variant presents a level of ongoing uncertainty, however
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COVID-19: Bulk of B.C. will still have to wait until Jan/Feb for boosters amid Omicron concerns

COVID-19: Bulk of B.C. will still have to wait until Jan/Feb for boosters amid Omicron concerns

Province has administered more than 610k booster shots to date
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13 British Columbians now facing charges in alleged $1B stock fraud scheme

13 British Columbians now facing charges in alleged $1B stock fraud scheme

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adds three more Vancouver-area stock promoters to a growing list of defendants involved in an alleged $1-billion pump-and-dump scheme
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Vancouver's Hassan Khosrowshahi inducted to Canadian Business Hall of Fame

Vancouver's Hassan Khosrowshahi inducted to Canadian Business Hall of Fame

Khosrowshahi fled Iran in 1979, founded Future Shop and sold the company for $580 million
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Massage therapist gets six months for secretly video-recording women in private settings

Massage therapist gets six months for secretly video-recording women in private settings

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Four cases of Omicron variant identified at University of Victoria: officials

Four cases of Omicron variant identified at University of Victoria: officials

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials are reporting 1,129 new cases of COVID-19 and five deaths over a three-day period. In a news release Monday, they say 185 of the active cases are in hospital while 72 are in intensive care.
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'Belligerent' passengers refusing to wear masks delay Langdale ferry sailing Sunday

'Belligerent' passengers refusing to wear masks delay Langdale ferry sailing Sunday

Sunday afternoon travellers had a 50-minute delay while the Queen of Surrey held in dock in Langdale and police attended the situation
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