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Ad agency linked to top B.C. NDP official paid almost $900,000 in 2023

Ad agency linked to top B.C. NDP official paid almost $900,000 in 2023

B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation: "It's ridiculous for the provincial government to be doling out taxpayer funds to close friends and associates."
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B.C. researchers discover rare brain disease in children

B.C. researchers discover rare brain disease in children

The disease, which is associated with developmental delays and seizures, represents one of thousands of rare diseases affecting one in 25 children born in B.C.
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Thousands participate in Women's Memorial March in Downtown Eastside

Thousands participate in Women's Memorial March in Downtown Eastside

Michele Pineault: "You come down here with grief and your heart is so full of love by the end of it."
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Tourism, hospitality and retail sectors seeking help from B.C.'s upcoming budget

Tourism, hospitality and retail sectors seeking help from B.C.'s upcoming budget

The provincial government is set to release the 2024-25 budget on Feb. 22.
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North Vancouver trail groper charged with assaulting Burnaby Mountie with his car

North Vancouver trail groper charged with assaulting Burnaby Mountie with his car

Jairus-Paul Covacha Sacramento, 24, was still under house arrest for a sexual assault on a North Vancouver trail in 2022 when police tried to pull him over in Burnaby Sunday. Now he faces three new charges.
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Device with nuclear material stolen with car, North Vancouver RCMP warn

Device with nuclear material stolen with car, North Vancouver RCMP warn

Anyone who spots the device should leave it in its case and call police.
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Roman Catholic archdiocese settles with priest sex abuse victim

Roman Catholic archdiocese settles with priest sex abuse victim

The man said sexual abuse of him by a North Vancouver parish priest began when he was six years old.
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B.C.'s gifted students program paused over mental health concerns

B.C.'s gifted students program paused over mental health concerns

University Transition Program for Gifted Students offers accelerated path for early entrance to university studies.
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Alexander College donates $1M more to Burnaby Hospital redevelopment

Alexander College donates $1M more to Burnaby Hospital redevelopment

The Burnaby post-secondary school's latest contribution is earmarked for mental health services, which will open when construction is completed in 2025.
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B.C. ministry's failures at landfill leads to dead bear, $21,500 penalty

B.C. ministry's failures at landfill leads to dead bear, $21,500 penalty

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure was penalized for years of failures to properly reign in litter and electrify a fence at a landfill in northern B.C.
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