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30 scam attempts in one day target West Vancouver grandparents

30 scam attempts in one day target West Vancouver grandparents

No one fell victim to the 'grandparent scam' this time, but seniors have lost thousands of dollars in the past
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B.C. tourism sector within reach of pre-pandemic business levels

B.C. tourism sector within reach of pre-pandemic business levels

Advocates seek to even out the seasonality in Vancouver's tourism visits.
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B.C. launches review of province's Labour Relations Code with panel appointment

B.C. launches review of province's Labour Relations Code with panel appointment

VICTORIA — British Columbia is launching a review of its Labour Relations Code and has appointed a three-member panel to recommend possible amendments.
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B.C. industry balks at Canada's tax hike on alcohol

B.C. industry balks at Canada's tax hike on alcohol

The 4.7-per-cent excise-tax hike gets multiplied multiple times before the final retail price is calculated.
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Warm weather forces Mt. Washington ski resort to close, may reopen Friday

Warm weather forces Mt. Washington ski resort to close, may reopen Friday

The resort said it was suspending operations for Wednesday and Thursday
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Fort St. John leaning on Peace River Agreement funding to balance budget

Fort St. John leaning on Peace River Agreement funding to balance budget

The City of Fort St. John will use funding from the Peace River Agreement to help balance their 2024 budget. A draft of their capital and operating budgets was presented to city council on Jan. 22.
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B.C. man gets conditional sentence for bank fraud

B.C. man gets conditional sentence for bank fraud

Joseph Marion Legaspi deposited cheques for $13,682 and $29,573 into a Burnaby Scotiabank account.
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Microchipping furry friends a frontline defence in dognapping

Microchipping furry friends a frontline defence in dognapping

Identification is the number one safety precaution when it comes to pet abduction, says CEO of the Regional Animal Protection Society.
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B.C. man gets 90 months' jail for 2018 home invasion

B.C. man gets 90 months' jail for 2018 home invasion

Patrick Catiano Rodrigues had a shotgun when he broke into a Vancouver house and confined the occupants.
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Metro Vancouver 'ghost gear' operation nets hundreds of illegal traps

Metro Vancouver 'ghost gear' operation nets hundreds of illegal traps

Authorities say 59 per cent of the traps were sealed shut, trapping sea creatures inside.
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