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British Columbians managing with strong job market despite debt worries

British Columbians managing with strong job market despite debt worries

A new poll shows the number who report debt concern has declined.
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Police investigating fire that destroyed 4 homes in Burnaby

Police investigating fire that destroyed 4 homes in Burnaby

Fire crews arrived at 18th Street and Griffiths Drive in South Burnaby to find multiple single-family homes 'fully involved.' The buildings had been slated for demolition.
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BC Hydro considered if pot-testing policy was disqualifying too many job candidates

BC Hydro considered if pot-testing policy was disqualifying too many job candidates

An internal briefing note from the Crown corporation suggests policy may have unnecessarily weeded out qualified candidates who posed no safety risk
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New rules for short‑term rentals in B.C. put investment and retirement plans into disarray

New rules for short‑term rentals in B.C. put investment and retirement plans into disarray

B.C. is striving to open up thousands of short-term rental units to the long-term market
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Photos: Burnaby suite — part of $2.9M prize pack — up for grabs in 2023 Millionaire Lottery

Photos: Burnaby suite — part of $2.9M prize pack — up for grabs in 2023 Millionaire Lottery

The winner of the Metrotown prize home, still under construction, will also receive $1.3 million in cash, $50,000 to spend on furnishings and a Tesla.
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Flush toilets will be required at large construction sites

Flush toilets will be required at large construction sites

Details of the new rules are still being worked out, but flush toilets will be required on sites with 25 workers or more
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Opinion: The hidden risks of buy now, pay later

Opinion: The hidden risks of buy now, pay later

Are buy now, pay later services truly a new way to boost financial inclusion, or just another type of predatory loan?
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Accused in Downtown Eastside support van arson sentenced

Accused in Downtown Eastside support van arson sentenced

The Portland Hotel Society vehicle caught fire after a nearby portable toilet was set ablaze.
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Ibrahim Ali murder trial: CCTV captured slain teen's final Tim Hortons visit

Ibrahim Ali murder trial: CCTV captured slain teen's final Tim Hortons visit

A Tim Hortons manager had tears in her eyes at a Burnaby murder trial this week as she watched security video of a young teen leaving her restaurant on July 18, 2017 and turning towards Central Park, where her body would be found a few hours later.
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Most B.C. residents support religious exemptions for medically assisted death

Most B.C. residents support religious exemptions for medically assisted death

Only one in four Canadians think a religious-oriented health-care facility should be mandated to offer MAID.
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