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B.C. mayors plead for collaboration on housing solutions

B.C. mayors plead for collaboration on housing solutions

Six B.C. mayors share the stage at UBCM panel.
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Record seizure of $11M of contraband tobacco and weapons nets four arrests

Record seizure of $11M of contraband tobacco and weapons nets four arrests

A special combined police unit in B.C. has uncovered what it deems to be the largest contraband tobacco seizure in B.C. history.
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Police gang unit seizes $11M in contraband cigarettes in months-long investigation

Police gang unit seizes $11M in contraband cigarettes in months-long investigation

Probe spanned southern Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland and resulted in four arrests
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First Nations group criticizes federal fish policies, conflict of interest in B.C.

First Nations group criticizes federal fish policies, conflict of interest in B.C.

OTTAWA — An Indigenous-led group is criticizing what it says is the "gross mismanagement" of aquaculture in British Columbia by the Fisheries Department, as it calls for a separation of its regulatory and promotional responsibilities.
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City of Burnaby named one of B.C.'s top employers

City of Burnaby named one of B.C.'s top employers

Maternity leave top-up, discounted access to rec centres and tuition subsidies are among the highlights of why the City of Burnaby made B.C.'s Top Employers list for 2024.
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Fewer British Columbians using re-usable bags in wake of plastic ban rejection

Fewer British Columbians using re-usable bags in wake of plastic ban rejection

Green Fatigue? B.C. residents hold steady on reusable bags, but other eco-habits dip.
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Grandview Steelers to face White Rock in PJHL playoff 'survivor series'

Grandview Steelers to face White Rock in PJHL playoff 'survivor series'

Burnaby's junior "A" hockey franchise must win the best-of-three series to advance to the quarterfinal round.
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B.C. court rejects $1,500 COVID ticket appeal

B.C. court rejects $1,500 COVID ticket appeal

Nithya Geetapriya Ananda was fined $5,750, a penalty later reduced to $1,500.
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B.C. investment dealer that oversaw suspicious, 'unprofitable' trades fined $150K

B.C. investment dealer that oversaw suspicious, 'unprofitable' trades fined $150K

Leede Jones Gable Inc. failed to adequately supervise stockbroker Larry Martin, who admitted to failing to fulfil his gatekeeper responsibilities, states settlement agreement.
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Confused about upcoming North Burnaby traffic barriers? The city wants to know

Confused about upcoming North Burnaby traffic barriers? The city wants to know

Burnaby voted in September 2023 to add permanent barriers to three side streets in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood to avoid "rat running."
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