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B.C. backs 14 companies looking to reduce plastic waste

B.C. backs 14 companies looking to reduce plastic waste

The B.C. government announced over $8 million in funding to 14 companies looking to recycle plastic waste or prevent it from entering depots and landfills.
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Everything B.C. residents need to know about how the massive strike in Canada affects travel

Everything B.C. residents need to know about how the massive strike in Canada affects travel

Only emergency passports are being issued and the airport says "there is a potential for slowdowns."
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Judge in Prince Rupert, B.C., strikes arguments as 'stupid' in contempt case

Judge in Prince Rupert, B.C., strikes arguments as 'stupid' in contempt case

PRINCE RUPERT — A provincial court judge in Prince Rupert, B.C., has sentenced a 46-year-old man to a year in jail for contempt of court, ruling he tried to circumvent the justice system with "pseudo-legal" and "stupid" arguments.
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Vancouver officers testify about efforts to resuscitate Myles Gray after beating

Vancouver officers testify about efforts to resuscitate Myles Gray after beating

BURNABY, B.C.
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Insurance association warns federal dental plan could lead employers to drop coverage

Insurance association warns federal dental plan could lead employers to drop coverage

OTTAWA — An association of health insurance providers warns it might not be worthwhile for small businesses to provide dental benefits to some employees once the government launches a national dental-care plan.
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Sunshine Coast ‘pop-guzzling’ bear gets laughs on Stephen Colbert’s late show

Sunshine Coast ‘pop-guzzling’ bear gets laughs on Stephen Colbert’s late show

The Late Show host poked fun at the local’s attempts to ‘reason with’ the bear but Sharon Rosel hopes to get on Jon Stewart's show
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Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby

Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby

British Columbia Premier David Eby says his provincial and territorial counterparts are unanimous in calling on the federal government to implement bail reforms and expand support to fight against guns and gangs in communities.
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Evening of music and poetry set for Texada Island

Evening of music and poetry set for Texada Island

Trio of musicians to perform music composed by Savanna Jones-Martin
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Opinion: Carbon pricing is poorly conceived and structured

Opinion: Carbon pricing is poorly conceived and structured

"It would be amiss to not record that we pay GST on every dollar of carbon tax collected." ~ Malcolm Haynes
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B.C. announces funding for more than 10K new paid internships for students

B.C. announces funding for more than 10K new paid internships for students

The internships will be in sectors such as clean technology, life sciences, emergency management, advanced timber and agritech
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