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Did you know the first B.C. gas station used a garden hose?

Did you know the first B.C. gas station used a garden hose?

We look back at the rise of gas station infrastructure as we watch EV charging stations grow.
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Filmmaker calls $40,000 whisky seizure from Vancouver bar 'a new Prohibition'

Filmmaker calls $40,000 whisky seizure from Vancouver bar 'a new Prohibition'

When UBC film student Kyu Park heard about the seizure of $40,000 bottles of whisky from a Vancouver restaurant, he knew he had a great idea for a documentary.
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B.C. man objecting to strata spending ordered to pay owner fees

B.C. man objecting to strata spending ordered to pay owner fees

Disagreeing with how a strata council spends its money is no reason to stop paying strata fees, B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled.
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Despite rising costs and inflation, more Canadians are wanting pets over kids

Despite rising costs and inflation, more Canadians are wanting pets over kids

Kids and pets can be costly but one is significantly less.
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B.C. Human Rights Commissioner calls on Dr. Henry to restore mask mandate

B.C. Human Rights Commissioner calls on Dr. Henry to restore mask mandate

"There will be a day where the mask mandate may be lifted, but that day is not here yet," says Kasari Govender in a letter addressed to the province's top doctor.
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B.C. contraceptive patch lawsuit can proceed, appeal court rules

B.C. contraceptive patch lawsuit can proceed, appeal court rules

B.C.'s Court of Appeal has greenlighted a lawsuit against two pharmaceutical companies. It's alleged the EVRA birth control patch caused a blood clot.
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Vancouver COVID condo party host banned from investment industry

Vancouver COVID condo party host banned from investment industry

Mohammad Movassaghi can no longer work as an investment advisor or broker in Canada.
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In B.C., ER doctor says patients are attempting suicide over climate anxiety

In B.C., ER doctor says patients are attempting suicide over climate anxiety

As researchers set out to surveil the growing toll climate change is having on the mental health of Canadians, some in B.C. are warning climate distress is already leading to suicide attempts.
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Butt out, smoking Vancouver strata owner told

Butt out, smoking Vancouver strata owner told

A Vancouver strata townhouse owner who kept paying smoking fines in order to keep puffing in her unit has been told to stop after the strata corporation sought an order from B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal.
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Abbotsford hog-farm activists call criminal charges 'a mockery of justice'

Abbotsford hog-farm activists call criminal charges 'a mockery of justice'

The 'Excelsior 4' are in pre-trial facing 21 combined charges of break and enter and criminal mischief in relation to a large protest at Abbotsford’s Excelsior Hog Farm in 2019.
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