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B.C. manages cybersecurity risks posed by staff working from home: audit

B.C. manages cybersecurity risks posed by staff working from home: audit

VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says the government has effective tools in place to manage cybersecurity risks that could arise from an increase in public service employees working from home during the pandemic.
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Safety shoes recalled across Canada - because they're unsafe

Safety shoes recalled across Canada - because they're unsafe

The Mellow Walk Quentin Safety Shoe, according to the federal authority, doesn’t meet protection standards and is an “injury hazard.”
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Trudeau says Lower Mainland housing relief measures coming soon

Trudeau says Lower Mainland housing relief measures coming soon

The prime minister is in Vancouver for a multi-day B.C. trip.
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B.C. doctor alleged to be opposed to COVID-19 regulations suspended during probe

B.C. doctor alleged to be opposed to COVID-19 regulations suspended during probe

VANCOUVER — The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia says it has suspended a doctor from practising while it completes an investigation into allegations that he circumvented COVID-19 public health orders.
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City hall won’t comment on costs of hosting 2026 World Cup matches in Vancouver

City hall won’t comment on costs of hosting 2026 World Cup matches in Vancouver

Toronto pegs price tag of hosting five games of international soccer tournament at $290 million.
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Filmmaker calls $40,000 whisky seizure from Vancouver bar 'a new Prohibition'

Filmmaker calls $40,000 whisky seizure from Vancouver bar 'a new Prohibition'

When UBC film student Kyu Park heard about the seizure of $40,000 bottles of whisky from a Vancouver restaurant, he knew he had a great idea for a documentary.
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Trudeau in Vancouver: PM pledges to lower emissions 40% by 2030

Trudeau in Vancouver: PM pledges to lower emissions 40% by 2030

Trudeau attending Globe Forum as part of multi-day trip to B.C.
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Hardest-hit B.C. sectors keep fingers crossed for a real reopening

Hardest-hit B.C. sectors keep fingers crossed for a real reopening

After many economic mirages and false starts, B.C.’s most pandemic-damaged sectors, from nightclubs to conventions, are banking on loosened COVID-19 rules.
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B.C. man objecting to strata spending ordered to pay owner fees

B.C. man objecting to strata spending ordered to pay owner fees

Disagreeing with how a strata council spends its money is no reason to stop paying strata fees, B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled.
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B.C.’s largest fossil fuel subsidy cost the province more than $1 billion last year

B.C.’s largest fossil fuel subsidy cost the province more than $1 billion last year

The Deep Well Royalty Credit program is part of B.C.’s oil and gas royalty program, which is now undergoing a review.
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