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Rob Shaw: B.C. needed an ambitious budget with big ideas. Instead, we got an update

Rob Shaw: B.C. needed an ambitious budget with big ideas. Instead, we got an update

Is this the 12-month agenda to revitalize a New Democrat government at real risk of stagnating after six years in power?
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Spring on the doorstep, but winter storms threaten Metro Vancouver, parts of B.C.

Spring on the doorstep, but winter storms threaten Metro Vancouver, parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER — The official start of spring is under three weeks away but Environment Canada says another winter blast is hammering northwestern parts of the province and is expected to hit the south coast before Thursday.
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Budget includes spending on housing, health and to cushion rising cost of living

Budget includes spending on housing, health and to cushion rising cost of living

The budget includes $6.4 billion in health-care spending over the next three years, $4.2 billion in housing initiatives and $4.5 billion in measures to deal with the rising cost of living.
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Saanich big bang theories abound, but so far no answers

Saanich big bang theories abound, but so far no answers

The bang heard in Victoria, Saanich and Langford late Friday was reportedly so loud that it shook windows.
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Canadians living with rare disorders say doctors lack knowledge, survey finds

Canadians living with rare disorders say doctors lack knowledge, survey finds

Four out of five Canadians do not think family doctors are aware and informed about rare diseases and more than half say the same about pediatricians.
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'Extreme violence': B.C. man gets 15 years for manslaughter

'Extreme violence': B.C. man gets 15 years for manslaughter

Details of the 2021 death of Richard Hooper at the hands of Rajesh Narayan remain unclear to this day.
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Provincial budget earmarks $867 million for mental health and addictions services

Provincial budget earmarks $867 million for mental health and addictions services

VICTORIA — British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says this year's budget marks the largest investment in mental health and addictions services in provincial history. The B.C.
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Budget 2023: Tourism funding increases slightly in B.C. budget

Budget 2023: Tourism funding increases slightly in B.C. budget

Funding for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport to increase by 5.2 per cent
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Budget 2023: ICBC, BC Place expect losses for current fiscal year

Budget 2023: ICBC, BC Place expect losses for current fiscal year

Crown corporation reports in B.C.’s budget release highlight current and future fiscal year forecasts
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Budget 2023: Business group gives budget C- letter grade

Budget 2023: Business group gives budget C- letter grade

Budget didn't take steps to address concerns made by the business community: B.C. Chamber of Commerce
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