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Woodfibre LNG vows to be net zero from Day 1

Woodfibre LNG vows to be net zero from Day 1

Company outlines how LNG projects in B.C. can achieve net zero targets
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Surrey, B.C., murder victim unknown to police, just moved to the city, police say

Surrey, B.C., murder victim unknown to police, just moved to the city, police say

SURREY, B.C. — Homicide investigators say the man who died in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., last week had no known ties to the ongoing gang conflict in Metro Vancouver.
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Inflation fuels corporate drive to reduce food waste

Inflation fuels corporate drive to reduce food waste

Data, technology, creativity helping address the 15 tonnes of food wasted daily in Metro Vancouver.
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Food theft, food bank demand increasing with food inflation

Food theft, food bank demand increasing with food inflation

B.C.'s food banks growing into ever-bigger businesses as inflation erodes purchasing power.
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New invention aims to 'zap' harmful chemicals from B.C.'s drinking water

New invention aims to 'zap' harmful chemicals from B.C.'s drinking water

Engineers at UBC will be piloting a new water treatment in the Lower Mainland next month, to remove "forever chemicals" from drinking water.
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Child care providers face funding delays, fee caps with provincial affordability program

Child care providers face funding delays, fee caps with provincial affordability program

The provincial program is supposed to reduce child care costs for parents. But providers must apply to receive funding and agree to certain terms, such as fee caps.
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Nearly $24 million lost to crypto scams in B.C. in 2022

Nearly $24 million lost to crypto scams in B.C. in 2022

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says only five to 10 per cent of victims report fraud.
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B.C. lawyer who forged evidence for immigration files disbarred

B.C. lawyer who forged evidence for immigration files disbarred

Roger Balraj Singh Bhatti has agreed he will never apply for reinstatement as a lawyer under any circumstance.
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B.C. Ferries seeking designs for electrical charging at terminals

B.C. Ferries seeking designs for electrical charging at terminals

Currently, B.C. Ferries’ six hybrid diesel-electric Island-class ferries operate mainly on diesel fuel, as terminals lack the charging infrastructure necessary to power their batteries.
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Nearly half of B.C. EV owners worried about public charging access

Nearly half of B.C. EV owners worried about public charging access

Despite worries over public charging, 96% of electric vehicle owners said they would buy an EV again if they had to replace their current car, according to a poll from the Canadian Automobile Association.
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