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Funding announced to help retrofit affordable housing in B.C. during extreme heat events

Funding announced to help retrofit affordable housing in B.C. during extreme heat events

Vancity is targeting B.C.'s most vulnerable populations with a series of grants to help future-proof homes in the event of extreme heat.
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Feds funnel $207M to B.C. to build back from 2021 disasters

Feds funnel $207M to B.C. to build back from 2021 disasters

The federal government is also sending money to several B.C. Indian Bands to assess land that was permanently washed away during the November 2021 floods.
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Ex-TV anchor charged with breaking cop's leg says he's called 469 lawyers

Ex-TV anchor charged with breaking cop's leg says he's called 469 lawyers

Marrett Green was told to get a lawyer "or you will be facing a very angry Judge Gordon."
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Group floats class-action suit to clear out B.C. old-growth blockaders

Group floats class-action suit to clear out B.C. old-growth blockaders

The group — calling itself Clear the Road — is asking anyone who has their commute disrupted "to document the harm they suffer."
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'Super super lucky' driver survives SUV plunge from Hwy 1 overpass in Burnaby

'Super super lucky' driver survives SUV plunge from Hwy 1 overpass in Burnaby

A 49-year-old woman escaped with non-life-threatening injuries last night after driving her SUV through a guardrail and falling onto a median in the middle of the Trans Canada Highway.
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Lack of worker awareness risks electrocution, BC Hydro says

Lack of worker awareness risks electrocution, BC Hydro says

New data shows one in five trades workers has made contact or had a close call with power lines.
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Falcon overspent by almost $500,000 to win BC Liberal leadership

Falcon overspent by almost $500,000 to win BC Liberal leadership

Falcon spent $1.078 million to become leader on Feb. 5, according to the Elections BC returns released June 8
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Map: You must have COVID-19 travel insurance to visit these countries

Map: You must have COVID-19 travel insurance to visit these countries

Did you forget to buy coronavirus coverage?
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JetBlue launches non-stop Vancouver-New York JFK airport flights

JetBlue launches non-stop Vancouver-New York JFK airport flights

The new red-eye flights are the only non-stop flights between these two airports
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B.C. in a 'critical window' over next few weeks as high snowpack melts

B.C. in a 'critical window' over next few weeks as high snowpack melts

“The last time we had similar conditions was back in 2012, we're seeing that delayed melt,” said Dave Campbell of the River Forecast Centre.
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