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Province to buy ICBC building in North Van and develop 'hundreds' of housing units

Province to buy ICBC building in North Van and develop 'hundreds' of housing units

City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan says the plans will also include ‘job-generating, mixed-use' developments
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Shoplifting crackdown nets $7,500 in recovered stolen goods at Burnaby mall

Shoplifting crackdown nets $7,500 in recovered stolen goods at Burnaby mall

Arrests during an anti-shoplifting blitz at the Metrotown mall this month included a 38-year-old Vancouver man who walked off with more than $2,600 worth of high-end athletic clothing – still on the hangers.
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Second Narrows Bridge survivor evades collapse with fluke scuba outing 66 years ago

Second Narrows Bridge survivor evades collapse with fluke scuba outing 66 years ago

Jon Lesage, a junior ironworker at the time, went diving for crabs on June 17, 1958, while on call to work on the bridge
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Homelessness in Canada up 20% since federal strategy launched in 2018

Homelessness in Canada up 20% since federal strategy launched in 2018

Parliamentary Budget Officer report: "The program is not on track to meet its targets with respect to reducing homelessness."
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$150K provincial grant to help Burnaby facilitate faster delivery of homes

$150K provincial grant to help Burnaby facilitate faster delivery of homes

"We’re leaving no stone unturned in our work to deliver more homes for people, faster."
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Baldrey: Money talks, and so has B.C. Premier David Eby. Here's why

Baldrey: Money talks, and so has B.C. Premier David Eby. Here's why

Ottawa needs to rebuild its support for British Columbia, says columnist Keith Baldrey, especially if the current government wants to stay in power.
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Gang squads from multiple B.C. cities track down suspect in stolen vehicle

Gang squads from multiple B.C. cities track down suspect in stolen vehicle

The 20-year-old suspect fled from police in Surrey and was arrested in Richmond.
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Metro Vancouver compensation up 19 per cent; CAO compensation passes $700K

Metro Vancouver compensation up 19 per cent; CAO compensation passes $700K

Metro Vancouver’s commissioner and CAO Jerry Dobrovolny had a total remuneration of $711,668 in 2023.
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Cool air mass over southern B.C. brings in record-breaking low temperatures

Cool air mass over southern B.C. brings in record-breaking low temperatures

One of the records dates back about 70 years.
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B.C.'s homicide team investigating woman's death in Surrey

B.C.'s homicide team investigating woman's death in Surrey

Police say the woman had life-threatening injuries and died in the hospital.
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