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Looking for love, they found frustration – and lost money

Looking for love, they found frustration – and lost money

As we approach Valentines Day, romance scam trend continues to wreak havoc across the country
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Powell River Chamber of Commerce announces business award recipients

Powell River Chamber of Commerce announces business award recipients

Dwight Hall serves as host venue for February 8 ceremony
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Dropping duties not a magic bullet for B.C. forest sector says COFI head

Dropping duties not a magic bullet for B.C. forest sector says COFI head

News the U.S. government plans to reduce duties on Canadian softwood lumber is good for B.C. lumber producers, according to the president of a forest industry group, but it's won't solve all of the sector's woes. On Feb. 3, the U.S.
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First-time home buyer incentive ‘a flop’ with minimal take-up

First-time home buyer incentive ‘a flop’ with minimal take-up

Federal program so far used by only 29 home buyers in Metro Vancouver and four in Victoria, but CMHC argues it will pick up
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Program provides bridging loans for coastal logging contractors

Program provides bridging loans for coastal logging contractors

Fund is designed for businesses affected by strike
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B.C. could benefit economically from Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocating to West Coast

B.C. could benefit economically from Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocating to West Coast

A new royal brand era dawns in British Columbia
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How cheap is your weed? And is it legal?

This is how much weed costs, whether you buy it on the black market or from a licensed dealer
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qathet Regional District staff to examine economic development app creation

qathet Regional District staff to examine economic development app creation

Director proposes idea to promote what the area has to offer
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Vancouver International Airport to take steps to prevent coronavirus from spreading

Vancouver International Airport to take steps to prevent coronavirus from spreading

Signage to be added, and health-screening question to be added to electronic border kiosks, but no temperature-screening yet
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Resurgent Vancouver Canucks score on the ice and at the box office

Resurgent Vancouver Canucks score on the ice and at the box office

The resurgence of the Vancouver Canucks on the ice this season, with some help from a full slate of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise’s 50th-anniversary celebrations, have propelled business prospects to heights the team hasn’t seen in years
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