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Les Leyne: NDP silence on government lawyer bill speaks volumes

Les Leyne: NDP silence on government lawyer bill speaks volumes

They gave up defending the bill that bars more than 300 government lawyers from forming their own union, hunkered down like penguins in a blizzard and let the opposition critics wear themselves out
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B.C. man charged with forcible confinement of 3 women, axe possession

B.C. man charged with forcible confinement of 3 women, axe possession

Andrew Michael Bertam Rees also faces an escaping-from-lawful-custody charge.
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'Staggering' rise in unhoused women and children since COVID-19

'Staggering' rise in unhoused women and children since COVID-19

New West society: Some moms choose government care to save their children from homelessness
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Opinion: Gen Z goes retro: Why the younger generation is ditching smartphones for 'dumb phones'

Opinion: Gen Z goes retro: Why the younger generation is ditching smartphones for 'dumb phones'

Gen Z’s interest in flip phones is the latest in a series of obsessions young people have for the aesthetic of the 1990s and 2000s.
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Canadian Labour Congress wants more ambitious climate goals from Ottawa

Canadian Labour Congress wants more ambitious climate goals from Ottawa

Rob Ashton, national president of the International Longshore Warehouse Union of Canada, spoke against the resolution, saying: “All I read in this resolution was … a ban on expansion of coal terminals. That's my people’s work.”
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B.C. mayors seek federal funds for TransLink to match immigration

B.C. mayors seek federal funds for TransLink to match immigration

The Mayors' Council is heading to Ottawa next week to lobby the feds for transportation funding.
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Minoru centre wins provincial recreation award

Minoru centre wins provincial recreation award

The seniors centre opened three years ago, but the aquatic portion was delayed due to structural issues.
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Dirt spill blocks traffic on Steveston Highway off-ramp

Dirt spill blocks traffic on Steveston Highway off-ramp

Expect delays this afternoon...
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Scientists discover colossal underwater mountain off B.C. coast

Scientists discover colossal underwater mountain off B.C. coast

Measured by scientists aboard the U.S. research ship Okeanos Explorer, the seamount rivals Mount Baker and re-writes old nautical charts.
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'16 degrees above normal': Environment Canada warns of upcoming Metro Vancouver heat

'16 degrees above normal': Environment Canada warns of upcoming Metro Vancouver heat

Be prepared.
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