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FWCP provides $415,000 to Squamish River Watershed Society

FWCP provides $415,000 to Squamish River Watershed Society

The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program said the funding would help finalize the modifications to the Squamish Spit.
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Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

A typical family pays $9,000 in total for federal and provincial income taxes. What are they buying for that $9,000?
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As Canada stays mum, which Commonwealth countries will put the King on their money?

As Canada stays mum, which Commonwealth countries will put the King on their money?

The decision to include the portrait of King Charles on banknotes and coins is largely symbolic.
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Rob Shaw: David Eby, eager to please, stymied by 'the speed of government'

Rob Shaw: David Eby, eager to please, stymied by 'the speed of government'

The premier's promises outpace his bureaucracy's ability to deliver
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Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

A typical family pays $9,000 in total for federal and provincial income taxes. What are they buying for that $9,000?
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Accused shooter known to Vanderhoof RCMP, trial hears

Accused shooter known to Vanderhoof RCMP, trial hears

Found "talking gibberish," Paul Nicholas Russell was taken to hospital by an RCMP officer four months before detachment was targeted with gunfire
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Canada plans to track climate change's impact on weather in real time — here's how

Canada plans to track climate change's impact on weather in real time — here's how

The rapid extreme event attribution system is meant to help Canadians understand how climate change is affecting them, and will guide policymakers as they make important recovery decisions after disasters.
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Police believe fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C. was targeted incident

Police believe fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C. was targeted incident

Police say initial information indicates this was a targeted attack.
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Food insecurity and poverty ticks up in 2021 as COVID-19 aid declines

Food insecurity and poverty ticks up in 2021 as COVID-19 aid declines

Single-parent families, those with disabilities and Indigenous people are facing the most financial stress exiting the period of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, according to new StatCan data.
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Landslide prompts evacuation order, alert for properties in Vallican, B.C.

VALLICAN, B.C. — A landslide in the West Kootenay community of Vallican, B.C. has prompted the Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre to issue evacuation orders and alerts for properties in the area.
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