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B.C. gas projects could triple emissions target by 2030, finds report

B.C. gas projects could triple emissions target by 2030, finds report

A recent report found B.C. will blow its oil and gas emissions target without a cap. But that path requires diverting a huge amount of electricity needed elsewhere, experts warn.
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Quiet start to Steveston spot prawn season

Quiet start to Steveston spot prawn season

... but long lines are anticipated tomorrow
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Price matters more to grocery shoppers than organic, new poll finds

Price matters more to grocery shoppers than organic, new poll finds

At a time of inflationary concerns, just over two in five Canadians not willing to pay more for organic food
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Rob Shaw: An NDP political concession to send cancer patients to the U.S. for treatment

Rob Shaw: An NDP political concession to send cancer patients to the U.S. for treatment

Government decision is stunning, but the wait times could not be ignored
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Biggest elementary school track meet to be held in Richmond this month

Biggest elementary school track meet to be held in Richmond this month

All elementary school athletes can join without prior experience.
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Breast and prostate cancer patients waiting for radiation will have cross-border option

Breast and prostate cancer patients waiting for radiation will have cross-border option

Patients will be offered the choice of going to one of two clinics in Bellingham — at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Cancer Centre and the North Cascade Cancer Centre — starting May 29.
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B.C. couple wins $4,500 claim for 'near-nightly barrage' of ceiling noise

B.C. couple wins $4,500 claim for 'near-nightly barrage' of ceiling noise

"I find a reasonable person living in [the unit below] would find this degree of noise disturbance intolerable," noted a tribunal adjudicator.
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How the big strike advanced working from home

How the big strike advanced working from home

PSAC’s contract terms show remote work is here to stay, say experts.
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How a B.C. airport and First Nation are fighting fire with fire

How a B.C. airport and First Nation are fighting fire with fire

Over the past two weeks, the ʔaq̓am First Nation has worked with its neighbours to singe forestlands triple the size of Vancouver's Stanley Park. The idea: protect communities and bring life back to the forest.
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Richmond council protests FortisBC's proposed $750 million subsidy

Richmond council protests FortisBC's proposed $750 million subsidy

The B.C. Court of Appeal will hear a claim from the City of Richmond about whether it can sue FortisBC, something BCUC earlier said it couldn’t do.
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