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B.C.'s worst mining disaster remembered Tuesday in Nanaimo

B.C.'s worst mining disaster remembered Tuesday in Nanaimo

City of Nanaimo flags will be at half-mast on Tuesday to honour the 150 miners who died May 3, 1887, in two explosions at the Number One Esplanade Mine. This event remains the worst mining disaster in B.C.
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Why B.C. inflation remains a 'puzzler’

Why B.C. inflation remains a 'puzzler’

B.C. inflation rate has consistently remained below national average
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Vancouver officers busy with violent crimes, robberies over the weekend: police

Vancouver officers busy with violent crimes, robberies over the weekend: police

VANCOUVER — A teenager has been arrested after what Vancouver police say was a series of “random and unprovoked weekend attacks.
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IOC keeps Vancouver visit under wraps, as delegation ponders 2030 Winter Games sites

IOC keeps Vancouver visit under wraps, as delegation ponders 2030 Winter Games sites

Olympic committee technical experts arrive after trip to rival potential host Salt Lake City
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Victim of fatal stabbing in Olympic Village identified

Victim of fatal stabbing in Olympic Village identified

Her death is the city's third homicide.
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B.C. lawyer Hong Guo has suspension upheld, still faces disbarment proceedings

B.C. lawyer Hong Guo has suspension upheld, still faces disbarment proceedings

The Richmond lawyer sought to dismiss her one-month suspension, which stemmed from one of eight ongoing law society citations.
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B.C. PharmaCare program approves additional drugs, expands coverage

B.C. PharmaCare program approves additional drugs, expands coverage

VICTORIA — The Ministry of Health says thousands of eligible British Columbians are benefiting from expanded coverage for medications that make it easier or more effective to treat their conditions.
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'The retailer just told me it was a big win': Metro Vancouver man shocked by massive lottery win

'The retailer just told me it was a big win': Metro Vancouver man shocked by massive lottery win

The Surrey resident plans to share his multi-million dollar win with his family. 
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Flavours of Hope—helping women refugees become food entrepreneurs

Flavours of Hope—helping women refugees become food entrepreneurs

Dream Cuisines, a program launched by Vancouver-based social enterprise Flavours of Hope in 2020, is helping women refugees become thriving food entrepreneurs.
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Howard Breen ends anti-old-growth-logging hunger strike, another steps up to carry on with fast

Howard Breen ends anti-old-growth-logging hunger strike, another steps up to carry on with fast

Nanaimo’s Howard Breen has ended his hunger strike on Day 31.
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