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Mario Canseco: Polling shows push for proportional representation stalling in B.C.

Mario Canseco: Polling shows push for proportional representation stalling in B.C.

One-fifth of British Columbians are unhappy with the current first-past-the-post system, according to a new Research Co. survey
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Lawyers question Vancouver's short-term rental rules

Lawyers question Vancouver's short-term rental rules

Two cases in July show booking rates at downtown apartments of 90 and 76 per cent via Airbnb and booking.com.
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French consul general departs Vancouver, successor named

French consul general departs Vancouver, successor named

Nicolas Baudouin returns to Paris while Raphaël Dang is slated to move to Vancouver in September to become consul general for most of Western Canada.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. braces for worsening budget deficit amid economic warning signs

Rob Shaw: B.C. braces for worsening budget deficit amid economic warning signs

With shrinking GDP, downgraded credit ratings and runaway debt, economists say the government has lost control of the province's finances.
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Bryan Yu: B.C. labour market tightens, but full-time jobs take a hit

Bryan Yu: B.C. labour market tightens, but full-time jobs take a hit

Part-time work and services lead growth while manufacturing, utilities and construction shed workers
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Vancouver city manager Paul Mochrie no longer on the job

Vancouver city manager Paul Mochrie no longer on the job

Mayor Ken Sim says he and Mochrie “mutually agreed” to leadership change
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Canadians proud to be considered 'nasty' in defending sovereignty, Eby says

Canadians proud to be considered 'nasty' in defending sovereignty, Eby says

Wedad Bishara says she's seen more clients interested in exploring Canada this year than in her three previous decades as a travel agent. Based in Vancouver, B.C., Bishara said U.S.
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Lone bidder gets contract to remove more trees in Stanley Park

Lone bidder gets contract to remove more trees in Stanley Park

B.A. Blackwell and Associates Ltd. to continue work on $17.9-million project related to hemlock looper moth infestation.
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City of Vancouver cuts carbon pollution by 18 per cent since 2007

City of Vancouver cuts carbon pollution by 18 per cent since 2007

But meeting most targets of climate change action plan unlikely by 2030.
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Rob Shaw: Strike clouds gather over Victoria as BCGEU walks from talks

Rob Shaw: Strike clouds gather over Victoria as BCGEU walks from talks

Province's largest public-sector union disputes NDP claims it can't afford wage increases.
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