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Baldrey: $5B deficit? No surprise for B.C. government's current spending

Baldrey: $5B deficit? No surprise for B.C. government's current spending

Expect the NDP to include these "eye-popping numbers" for its messaging in the upcoming 2024 election, columnist Keith Baldrey says.
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Staff sergeant outlines police statistics for Powell River

Staff sergeant outlines police statistics for Powell River

RCMP detachment commander provides second quarter report
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B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation

B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the inflation-indexed rent cap protects tenants against unfair rent hikes while letting landlords cover rising costs.
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Murder charge laid against 26-year-old B.C. man

Murder charge laid against 26-year-old B.C. man

A Maple Ridge man has been charged with second-degree murder.
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What is the mortgage stress test?

What is the mortgage stress test?

Ask an Expert: Cait Holmes
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Hospital Employees' Union hears 'pushback' to return of unvaccinated workers

Hospital Employees' Union hears 'pushback' to return of unvaccinated workers

B.C. was one of the last jurisdictions in the world to drop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers.
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Crews face tree danger from high winds as B.C. wildfires abate due to precipitation

Crews face tree danger from high winds as B.C. wildfires abate due to precipitation

The number of active blazes in the province has fallen to around 311, continuing a downward trend from Friday.
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BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion

BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion

It will take up to four months to fill the 83-kilometre-long reservoir, which will cover about 5,550 hectares of land, BC Hydro says.
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Ferry back in service after weekend delays and cancellations

Ferry back in service after weekend delays and cancellations

Mechanical problems with the Coastal Celebration come as B.C. Ferries prepares to carry about 90,000 vehicles and 270,000 passengers over the upcoming Labour Day long weekend.
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Rockwood Lecture: Festival keynote frames answers to housing scarcity

Rockwood Lecture: Festival keynote frames answers to housing scarcity

CBC Victoria radio host Gregor Craigie shares insights from his latest book, 'Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis'
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