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B.C. public construction hiring program has 'largely succeeded': report

B.C. public construction hiring program has 'largely succeeded': report

Community Benefit Agreements criticized for favouring unions, raising costs have boosted local hiring, improved conditions, SFU research finds
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Carney talks free trade coalition while Poilievre touts economic 'rocket fuel'

Carney talks free trade coalition while Poilievre touts economic 'rocket fuel'

Day 20 of Canada's federal election campaign sees leaders concentrated in southern Ontario
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1 in 10 people you meet: Food bank needs surge on Vancouver Island

1 in 10 people you meet: Food bank needs surge on Vancouver Island

Changing face of south Island food bank clientele includes past supporters
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Alcohol consumption in B.C. drops to its lowest point in 2 decades

Alcohol consumption in B.C. drops to its lowest point in 2 decades

Northwest and East Kootenays rank as the heaviest-drinking regions in the province
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Parks Canada cautions avalanche safety after fining Glacier visitors

Parks Canada cautions avalanche safety after fining Glacier visitors

Snowpack conditions continuing to change sporadically in shoulder season, federal agency says after charging multiple park users for entering closed area
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RCMP bust multiple fentanyl labs in B.C.'s Lower Mainland, arrest chemist

RCMP bust multiple fentanyl labs in B.C.'s Lower Mainland, arrest chemist

Officers say no evidence suggests drugs were destined for the United States black market
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B.C. mom says disabled son鈥檚 journey to adulthood plagued by drop in care

B.C. mom says disabled son鈥檚 journey to adulthood plagued by drop in care

'I felt pressured to get him on a drug, as opposed to having the proper amount of human support': mother
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Hungry B.C. bear targeting goats as it feasts its way through farming neighbourhood

Hungry B.C. bear targeting goats as it feasts its way through farming neighbourhood

'He just seems to be targeting goats wherever he goes'
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Nanaimo Infusion's online bid to attract U.S. visitors gathering support

Nanaimo Infusion's online bid to attract U.S. visitors gathering support

Some Americans have cancelled, Maffin said, due to fear of being unable to re-enter U.S.
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Sicamous' para hockey program 1st of its kind in Shuswap region

Sicamous' para hockey program 1st of its kind in Shuswap region

'This is probably one of the most exciting programs that I am thrilled to be a part of'
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