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B.C. to scrap consumer carbon tax if federal government drops legal requirement: Eby

B.C. to scrap consumer carbon tax if federal government drops legal requirement: Eby

British Columbia's provincial carbon tax has been in place since 2008, when it became the first jurisdiction in North America to put a price on carbon emissions, but Premier David Eby said the carbon tax issue has since been "politicized."
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NDP nominee Randene Neill says affordable housing is a must

NDP nominee Randene Neill says affordable housing is a must

The NDP MLA nominee for Powell River-Sunshine Coast is also calling for bail reform.
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Foreign crypto exchanges defy B.C. regulators

Foreign crypto exchanges defy B.C. regulators

Enforcement efforts hindered as foreign platforms defy sanctions, exposing gaps in provincial regulation
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B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage

B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage

B.C.'s portion of the $1.5-billion national plan is estimated to be $195 million.
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Convicted B.C. killer sentenced for probation breaches — again

Convicted B.C. killer sentenced for probation breaches — again

Jeff Lincoln pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the one-punch death of Gilles Hebert, 60, in Vancouver's Grandview Park.
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Signs of fall in the air and on the ground in the qathet region

Signs of fall in the air and on the ground in the qathet region

Fall Fair hits Paradise Exhibition Grounds this weekend
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Green Party nominee Chris Hergesheimer says poverty is a key issue

Green Party nominee Chris Hergesheimer says poverty is a key issue

Hergesheimer says a need for food security, affordable housing and transportation are also at the top of his (personal) party platform.
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Fatigue likely factor in head-on crash that killed B.C. family

Fatigue likely factor in head-on crash that killed B.C. family

Investigators are sharing new details about a B.C. highway crash that killed a family of three, including an infant.
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BC Conservative leader says bail reform needed for repeat offenders during visit to the Coast

BC Conservative leader says bail reform needed for repeat offenders during visit to the Coast

John Rustad also wants to end decriminalization of drugs and safe-injection sites he told Coast Reporter during a visit to the Sunshine Coast Sept. 12
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Editorial: Switching seasons

Editorial: Switching seasons

Don’t put the swimsuits away just yet
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