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Waiving taxes, fees key to building affordable housing, UBCM hears

Waiving taxes, fees key to building affordable housing, UBCM hears

Provincial government affordable housing cuts left 600,000-unit deficit, delegates told.
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Port Moody woman sues Walmart for fall over forklift at Burnaby store

Port Moody woman sues Walmart for fall over forklift at Burnaby store

Port Moody resident Hoda Rashidi claims she suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung after a fall over a forklift inside the Walmart Supercentre at Lougheed Mall last year.
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Wildlife advocates urge end to 'frivolous' beaver killings in B.C.

Wildlife advocates urge end to 'frivolous' beaver killings in B.C.

Beavers provide a host of ecological benefits, including sequestering carbon and minimizing flood risks, say The Fur-Bearers.
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'Finally kicked the bucket': Daughter writes brutally honest obituary about dead dad

'Finally kicked the bucket': Daughter writes brutally honest obituary about dead dad

"I wanted to have a relationship with my father, I did," says Amanda Denis.
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Ex-camp counsellor warns parents of LGBTQ kids about Christian summer camp

Ex-camp counsellor warns parents of LGBTQ kids about Christian summer camp

Parents should be aware of the Crofton-based camp’s stance on sexuality before sending their kids there, former junior counsellor says
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B.C. to introduce new disaster management laws to address preparedness, mitigation

B.C. to introduce new disaster management laws to address preparedness, mitigation

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's emergency management minister said the province will be ready to introduce "in the coming weeks" new laws to govern responses to increasingly frequent natural disasters such as wildfires and flooding.
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Vancouver man goes missing in Portugal

Vancouver man goes missing in Portugal

Have you seen him?
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Man drowns in Coles Bay while trying to swim to boat

Man drowns in Coles Bay while trying to swim to boat

Police say it’s believed the man saw that his boat had started drifting and decided to swim out to it
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'Love robots' are moving into this B.C. seniors home

'Love robots' are moving into this B.C. seniors home

Kiwi and Mango will be spreading robotic love on the weekends.
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More evacuation alerts for southern B.C. wildfire, but cooler weather could help

More evacuation alerts for southern B.C. wildfire, but cooler weather could help

Most of the District of Peachland along the west side of Okanagan Lake is now on evacuation alert as drought, heat and windy conditions in southern British Columbia fuel the late-season Glen Lake wildfire.
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