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Ministry slams Surrey mayor for lack of leadership in police transition

Ministry slams Surrey mayor for lack of leadership in police transition

A leaked letter outlines examples of lack of action and statements of misinformation by Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and city council.
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Surrey Police Service hires province’s former top policing bureaucrat to aid transition

Surrey Police Service hires province’s former top policing bureaucrat to aid transition

Wayne Rideout spent more than six years in the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and recently oversaw policing in the province
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Grocers to offer discounts, price freezes on food, but Champagne offers little detail

Grocers to offer discounts, price freezes on food, but Champagne offers little detail

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says grocers will offer discounts, price freezes and price matching as an initial step to stabilize grocery prices.
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Soaring Vancouver hotel prices could fuel new development

Soaring Vancouver hotel prices could fuel new development

International report projects an 8.9% increase in Vancouver hotel rates next year
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Canadian businesses have good reason to fear cyber threats

Canadian businesses have good reason to fear cyber threats

Companies should ban employee use of AI until safeguards are in place: cyber security expert
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British Columbians remain overwhelmingly supportive of grizzly bear hunting ban: survey

British Columbians remain overwhelmingly supportive of grizzly bear hunting ban: survey

Public feedback on the NDP government’s draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework remains open until Oct. 6
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Wisdom of imposing fines on B.C. Ferries questioned

Wisdom of imposing fines on B.C. Ferries questioned

B.C. Ferries faces a fine of $7,000 if a sailing on a major route does not take place because of a staff shortage, or $1,000 on certain minor routes.
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Stronger information laws can counter conspiracy theories, commissioner says

Stronger information laws can counter conspiracy theories, commissioner says

Disinformation undermines confidence in the legitimacy of democratic institutions, senior governments told.
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British Columbia logged a fifth more old-growth forests than reported

British Columbia logged a fifth more old-growth forests than reported

In 2021, old-growth logging was 19% higher than originally claimed by the Ministry of Forests, when it said logging rates had hit 'record lows.'
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Vancouver's Mesentech raises $15M for Phase 1 clinical trials

Vancouver's Mesentech raises $15M for Phase 1 clinical trials

B.C. biotech takes novel approach to treating bone diseases
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