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Crews search waters for man who fell off a sailboat near Nanaimo, B.C.

Crews search waters for man who fell off a sailboat near Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. — The RCMP say a search was underway in the waters off Nanaimo, B.C., for a man who is presumed to have drowned after falling off a sailboat.
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Former BC NDP president lobbying province for cannabis company

Former BC NDP president lobbying province for cannabis company

Work by onetime party insider on behalf of medical marijuana firm creates conflict of interest, expert says
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Province urges residents to prepare for floods and fires, check insurance

Province urges residents to prepare for floods and fires, check insurance

Warmer weather means it'll soon be wildfire season
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Businesses ready for return of Vancouver's Honda Celebration of Light

Businesses ready for return of Vancouver's Honda Celebration of Light

Annual fireworks festival generates an estimated $170m in economic activity
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West Vancouver 14-year-old leads campaign to donate 3,000 sleeping bags to people living on the streets

West Vancouver 14-year-old leads campaign to donate 3,000 sleeping bags to people living on the streets

Zacpacs will be distributed by partner agencies throughout the Greater Vancouver area later this month.
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Clock is ticking on salmon farm licences

Clock is ticking on salmon farm licences

B.C. First Nation says if fisheries minister won’t renew licences, they will
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EVs, housing, opioid crisis on table as Trudeau meets with Victoria mayor

EVs, housing, opioid crisis on table as Trudeau meets with Victoria mayor

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked housing affordability, climate change and the opioid crisis with Mayor Lisa Helps at Victoria City Hall on Monday, as about 30 protesters outside hollered about vaccine mandates and freedom.
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Association of friendship centres to steer $5M fund for Indigenous safety planning

Association of friendship centres to steer $5M fund for Indigenous safety planning

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government's decision to put a fund for Indigenous safety planning in the hands of an Indigenous-led organization was hailed as a step toward reconciliation for the province.
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'Serious' concerns raised against some B.C. accounting firms

'Serious' concerns raised against some B.C. accounting firms

A federal regulator has raised concerns against some B.C. accounting firms; however, the board's findings remain largely anonymized, so investors cannot know the specific inspection results.
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Several people rescued from fire in Vancouver building

Several people rescued from fire in Vancouver building

VANCOUVER — The fire chief says several people were rescued from a building where smoke billowed out the windows in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood today.
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