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BC Hydro asks for 2.3% rate increase to start spring 2024

BC Hydro asks for 2.3% rate increase to start spring 2024

The increase would add about $2 a month to the average residential bill.
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Indigenous group wants Buffy Sainte-Marie to lose 2018 Juno over ancestry doubts

Indigenous group wants Buffy Sainte-Marie to lose 2018 Juno over ancestry doubts

A group of Indigenous women is calling for Buffy Sainte-Marie to lose her Juno Award for Indigenous album of the year, after a CBC story raised doubts about the singer's ancestry.
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B.C. raises pay $2 per hour for daycare workers at licensed facilities

B.C. raises pay $2 per hour for daycare workers at licensed facilities

The pay increase goes into effect Jan. 1.
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46-year-old woman's condition improves after Tesla crash at Richmond eatery

46-year-old woman's condition improves after Tesla crash at Richmond eatery

Neither drugs nor alcohol are considered a factor in a crash that sent a Burnaby woman to hospital in critical condition.
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Spook-tacular: Five simple tricks for Halloween on a budget

Spook-tacular: Five simple tricks for Halloween on a budget

Don't be afraid to plan a last-minute Halloween for your home, experts say.
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Baldrey: Light-duty vehicles sold in B.C. emission free by 2035? We shall see

Baldrey: Light-duty vehicles sold in B.C. emission free by 2035? We shall see

Politicians are optimistic, but proposed legislation may not be practical for most British Columbians.
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An extra layer might be needed for Burnaby trick-or-treaters this Halloween

An extra layer might be needed for Burnaby trick-or-treaters this Halloween

Here's what Halloween revellers in Burnaby can expect weather wise for Tuesday night, Oct. 31.
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'Long in the tooth': Chief judge explains timing of B.C. court cases

'Long in the tooth': Chief judge explains timing of B.C. court cases

COVID-19 impacted regular court operations from March to July 2020.
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Burnaby strata owner claims $10K in damages for neighbour’s noise

Burnaby strata owner claims $10K in damages for neighbour’s noise

Brentwood apartment owner Linda Woo won a $10K human rights complaint settlement in August 2021 over noise coming from the unit below her, but two more recent complaints were rejected by the Civil Resolution Tribunal.
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Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive

Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Nearly three dozen trucks entered Gaza on Sunday in the largest aid convoy since the war between Israel and Hamas began, but humanitarian workers said the assistance still fell desperately short of needs after thousands of people broke into warehouses to take flour and basic hygiene products.
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