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Life on planet Earth is overwhelmingly very big or very small

Life on planet Earth is overwhelmingly very big or very small

In the ocean, mangrove forests were found to have the most biomass.
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Former premier John Horgan officially resigns as MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca

Former premier John Horgan officially resigns as MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca

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Canada's federal minimum wage to surpass B.C.'s as of April 1

Canada's federal minimum wage to surpass B.C.'s as of April 1

B.C. government reviewing whether it will peg its minimum wage to inflation, as like the federal government, via legislation
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Ottawa gives final approval for Rogers $26B purchase of Shaw

Ottawa gives final approval for Rogers $26B purchase of Shaw

Conditions include Rogers establishing a second headquarters in Calgary and adding 3,000 new jobs based in Western Canada in the coming months
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Tyrannosaurus rex had lips, or something like them, says new research

Tyrannosaurus rex had lips, or something like them, says new research

“Not Angelina Jolie lips … they were more akin to what we see now on a Komodo dragon, more like loose skin that would cover the teeth when the mouth was closed,” says Royal B.C. Museum paleontologist Derek Larson.
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IOC still talking with Canadian Olympic Committee about another Winter Olympics

IOC still talking with Canadian Olympic Committee about another Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee postponed deciding on a 2030 host for a second time in December
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Changes to foreign buyer ban won’t impact pace of development, say experts

Changes to foreign buyer ban won’t impact pace of development, say experts

Adjustments to regulations represent a return to normal for the province’s developers: CHBA
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B.C. businesses confused about marketing on TikTok after government restrictions

B.C. businesses confused about marketing on TikTok after government restrictions

Marketing experts suggest companies diversify their marketing strategies following government restrictions
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Rob Shaw: B.C. baffled by what the federal budget didn't address

Rob Shaw: B.C. baffled by what the federal budget didn't address

Housing help was a big miss in Ottawa's spending spree
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Les Leyne: B.C. taking steps to protect province's supply of Ozempic from ethics-challenged pharmacists

Les Leyne: B.C. taking steps to protect province's supply of Ozempic from ethics-challenged pharmacists

Health minister announces steps to tackle a strange local impact from the mania over Ozempic
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