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Remote work seen as essential for B.C. public service hiring

Remote work seen as essential for B.C. public service hiring

Effective April 1, government job ­postings will be open to people in any B.C. community where the hiring ministry has an office, but even then, there’s room for negotiation.
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Fungus that causes white nose syndrome probably in B.C. bats, says biologist

Fungus that causes white nose syndrome probably in B.C. bats, says biologist

The deadly fungus was found in Alberta last year and has been in Washington state since 2016.
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Surrey police chief wants audit of city's 'inflated and mischaracterized' costings

Surrey police chief wants audit of city's 'inflated and mischaracterized' costings

SURREY, B.C. — The chief of the municipal police service in Surrey, B.C.
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Probe begins after pedestrian killed by truck in New Westminster, B.C.

Probe begins after pedestrian killed by truck in New Westminster, B.C.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police in New Westminster, B.C., confirm a pedestrian has been hit and killed by a transport truck. A statement from police says it happened just after noon on Sunday.
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Lack of vehicles, infrastructure hampers efforts to transition federal fleet to electric

Lack of vehicles, infrastructure hampers efforts to transition federal fleet to electric

"Supplies are limited due to ongoing global supply chain issues."
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One person slightly hurt, several pets killed in house fire in Chilliwack, B.C.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Several pets have died in an early morning house fire in Chilliwack, B.C. One person was also slightly hurt when flames broke out at about 4:30 a.m.
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B.C. lawyer's suspension upheld after wrongfully moving US$10M through trusts

B.C. lawyer's suspension upheld after wrongfully moving US$10M through trusts

Despite partial reversal of findings, the Law Society of BC has upheld a lawyer's suspension in a case that raised questions over money laundering vulnerabilities.
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Lack of vehicles and infrastructure hampers efforts to transition federal fleet to electric vehicles

Lack of vehicles and infrastructure hampers efforts to transition federal fleet to electric vehicles

Canadians keen to get themselves into an electric vehicle aren’t the only ones facing delays.
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Fish showing up in View Royal stream once choked with weeds

Fish showing up in View Royal stream once choked with weeds

It was just a ditch two years ago, but now a small stream around the new site of B.C. Transit’s HandyDART facility is a salmon-bearing tributary of Craigflower Creek.
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Vancouver police arrest suspect after man shot several times in Downtown Eastside

Vancouver police arrest suspect after man shot several times in Downtown Eastside

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they are investigating a shooting in the Downtown Eastside that sent a man to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. The Vancouver Police Department says officers were working on East Hastings Street around 2:30 p.
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