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B.C. woman's house flipping scheme alleged to be fraudulent

B.C. woman's house flipping scheme alleged to be fraudulent

A Vancouver woman allegedly used new investor funds to pay off previous investors, according to securities investigators.
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Surrey politician Jinny Sims joins new Surrey Forward party, announces mayoral bid

Surrey politician Jinny Sims joins new Surrey Forward party, announces mayoral bid

SURREY, B.C. — Longtime British Columbia teacher, labour leader and politician Jinny Sims has announced her intention to run for mayor in Surrey when municipal elections are held this fall.
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Access to B.C. government information rooted in culture of secrecy, MLA committee hears

Access to B.C. government information rooted in culture of secrecy, MLA committee hears

British Columbia's information and privacy system requires many changes, says the eight-member committee.
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Air, water search underway after empty powerboat found drifting off Vancouver

Air, water search underway after empty powerboat found drifting off Vancouver

VANCOUVER — A drifting and empty rental boat has prompted a full-scale search in the waters off Vancouver.
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B.C. film directors, producers settle labour dispute

B.C. film directors, producers settle labour dispute

Directors had issued strike notice in late April
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Home-share provider says she sought help for Sooke man killed last month

Home-share provider says she sought help for Sooke man killed last month

Jamie Joe was found dead in the bedroom of the Throup Road home on May 15. Police haven't said how he died.
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West Coast kelp is in hot water, but scientific insights may help save our underwater rainforests

West Coast kelp is in hot water, but scientific insights may help save our underwater rainforests

B.C.’s critical kelp forests withered as climate change has triggered marine heat waves along the entire West Coast in recent years.
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Langford mayor, former fire chief to lead humanitarian mission in Ukraine

Langford mayor, former fire chief to lead humanitarian mission in Ukraine

Artem Luzanovskyi, who escaped the Russian-controlled Donbas region in southeastern Ukraine with just a small backpack and an English dictionary, was feeling emotional and grateful as he listened to Langford’s plans to help his war-torn country.
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High streamflow advisory for B.C.'s lower Fraser River, snowpack remains high

High streamflow advisory for B.C.'s lower Fraser River, snowpack remains high

VICTORIA — Increasing snowmelt and wet weather have led to a high streamflow advisory for several British Columbia communities along the lower Fraser River.
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BC Ferries fined $674,000 over worker who drowned after falling from vessel

BC Ferries fined $674,000 over worker who drowned after falling from vessel

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia's health and safety agency for workers has imposed a hefty fine on BC Ferry Services Inc., over the death of one of its workers in June 2020.
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