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Charity hockey game in qathet a hit for players

Charity hockey game in qathet a hit for players

Money raised in Powell River Recreation Complex going to two good causes
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B.C. to ban some 'personal use' evictions, stop rent increases over new children

B.C. to ban some 'personal use' evictions, stop rent increases over new children

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is changing rental laws to stop bad-faith evictions, protect families who have had a child and help landlords with problematic tenants.
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Vancouver seeks Supreme Court of Canada to rule on quashed vacancy control bylaw

Vancouver seeks Supreme Court of Canada to rule on quashed vacancy control bylaw

The City of Vancouver contends its vacancy control bylaw is legal as it fills a gap in provincial legislation.
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B.C. records net loss of more than 8,600 in interprovincial migration in 2023

B.C. records net loss of more than 8,600 in interprovincial migration in 2023

British Columbia had more people moving out to other provinces in 2023 than those coming in the opposite direction for the first time in more than a decade, according to figures from Statistics Canada. The agency said B.C.
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B.C. introduces bill for First Nations land acquisition, holding rights

B.C. introduces bill for First Nations land acquisition, holding rights

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government has introduced a bill that would give federally recognized First Nations the legal right to acquire and hold land in the province. B.C.
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'The scale of the tragedy': 40,000 flags erected in Vancouver park to represent civilian deaths in Gaza

'The scale of the tragedy': 40,000 flags erected in Vancouver park to represent civilian deaths in Gaza

The United Nations estimates roughly 70 per cent of fatalities are of women and children.
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Unstable nearby construction site forces evacuation of apartment in Kelowna, B.C.

Unstable nearby construction site forces evacuation of apartment in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. — More than 80 residents of a low-income apartment building in Kelowna, B.C., moved in just eight months ago but have now been told to leave over a "significant" risk to life and safety.
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Housing project in qathet region closer to breaking ground

Housing project in qathet region closer to breaking ground

Online auction for seniors housing on Texada Island promises local rewards
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In memoriam: Randy Lawrence Haigh

In memoriam: Randy Lawrence Haigh

October 15, 1944 - March 23, 2024
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Man fatally stabbed in Victoria, second person injured, police say

Man fatally stabbed in Victoria, second person injured, police say

VICTORIA — Police in Victoria are investigating after one person was killed in an alleged stabbing and a second was seriously injured. They say officers were called to the 700-block of Pandora Avenue at approximately 4 a.m.
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