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Adventure on high seas inspires made-in-B.C. ocean drones

Adventure on high seas inspires made-in-B.C. ocean drones

Victoria-based Open Ocean Robotics has developed solar-powered robotic vessels
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Promise to regulate money services businesses follows collapse of major B.C. organized crime investigation

Promise to regulate money services businesses follows collapse of major B.C. organized crime investigation

Alleged money laundering case had been one of the biggest organized crime investigations in B.C. history and was featured throughout the BC NDP government’s public inquiry into money laundering
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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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B.C. Ferries to test new ticket system at Duke Point

B.C. Ferries to test new ticket system at Duke Point

B.C. Ferries earlier issued a request for pre-qualification for four Island-class vessels, which are hybrid diesel-electric ferries.
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B.C. photographer captures 'fantastic visual sight' of herring spawn

B.C. photographer captures 'fantastic visual sight' of herring spawn

Using a drone, a B.C. man captured photos of herrings spawning off Hornby Island.
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B.C. strata owner seeks $20K in noise claim, gets $1,000

B.C. strata owner seeks $20K in noise claim, gets $1,000

A strata owner attached speakers to the ceiling and played zombie music in response to noise.
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Here's how much it costs to be a Canadian pet parent in 2023

Here's how much it costs to be a Canadian pet parent in 2023

According to Rover, pet-related costs have increased, due to inflation. But some pet parents are cutting personal costs to provide for their pets.
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Newcomer to Vancouver: Making a case for going Greyhound

Newcomer to Vancouver: Making a case for going Greyhound

In this regular column, North Shore News reporter Mina Kerr-Lazenby shares the ups and downs of moving to Metro Vancouver, and all it entails.
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Boreal forest wildfires released record levels of carbon in 2021

Boreal forest wildfires released record levels of carbon in 2021

One of the most carbon-rich environments on Earth, a recent study has found boreal forests are burning more every year, representing "a time bomb of carbon," according to one researcher.
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Vancouver city council votes to repeal 25-cent single-use cup fee, effective May 1

Vancouver city council votes to repeal 25-cent single-use cup fee, effective May 1

VANCOUVER — Businesses in Vancouver will no longer be required to charge a fee for single-use cups as of May 1, a move that reverses a decision by the previous city council.
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