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Punk rock drummer Jon Card dead at 63, played with SNFU, D.O.A. and the Subhumans

Punk rock drummer Jon Card dead at 63, played with SNFU, D.O.A. and the Subhumans

VANCOUVER — Drummer Jon Card, who played stints with Canadian punk rockers D.O.A., SNFU, The Subhumans and Personality Crisis, has died at the age of 63 in Vancouver.
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B.C. snowpack lowest in 50 years

B.C. snowpack lowest in 50 years

The snowpack is averaging 63 per cent of normal across the province as of April 1 — the lowest average since 1970. The data comes as the Ottawa warns of a potentially devastating wildfire season.
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Richmond city-owned mini-lot sells for 10 times assessed value

Richmond city-owned mini-lot sells for 10 times assessed value

A lot consolidation in city centre passed first reading on Monday.
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B.C. man acquitted in red light crash that killed baby

B.C. man acquitted in red light crash that killed baby

Seyed Ramin Moshfeghi Zadeh, who ran a red light, was charged with dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm. 
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B.C. building code changes allow for higher mass timber buildings

B.C. building code changes allow for higher mass timber buildings

New mass timber buildings in B.C. can now reach up to 18 storeys for residential and office towers
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Grocery inflation to fall below two per cent this spring, report predicts

Grocery inflation to fall below two per cent this spring, report predicts

Grocery inflation will fall below two per cent by the spring and stay roughly between one and two per cent for the rest of 2024, predicts a new report on the food and beverage industry.
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B.C. HVAC company suspended from door-to-door sales

B.C. HVAC company suspended from door-to-door sales

Door-to-door sales must disclose final prices, including interest, says Consumer Protection BC
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Richmond city council set to finalize tax increase of 5.6%

Richmond city council set to finalize tax increase of 5.6%

Property taxes are due on July 2.
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B.C. man acquitted of manslaughter in house party fight

B.C. man acquitted of manslaughter in house party fight

Andrew Steve Alphonse was acquitted in the 2020 death of Richard Henry, 53, after the latter repeatedly tried to start a fight at a house party in Duncan, B.C.
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Apprenticeship programs target women, newcomers in B.C. construction

Apprenticeship programs target women, newcomers in B.C. construction

Funding, diversity and modernization can help address trades shortages, experts say.
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