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B.C. government doubles relief grants for bars, nightclubs that were ordered to close in December

B.C. government doubles relief grants for bars, nightclubs that were ordered to close in December

Businesses that followed provincial COVID-19 restrictions are now eligible for grants of up to $20,000
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Michael Dunahee disappearance focus of new podcast series; discusses suspects, couple of them named

Michael Dunahee disappearance focus of new podcast series; discusses suspects, couple of them named

Michael Dunahee, four years old at the time, disappeared from a Victoria playground on March 24, 1991.
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New TV business competition invites Indigenous entrepreneurs into the 'Bears' Lair'

New TV business competition invites Indigenous entrepreneurs into the 'Bears' Lair'

VANCOUVER — A new reality show is inviting Indigenous entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses to a group of sharp-toothed investors.
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Squamish Constellation Festival is tuning up for a comeback

Squamish Constellation Festival is tuning up for a comeback

The musical event to return in summer 2022 after two years of pandemic cancellations.
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Learning Indigenous languages by using them outside the classroom in daily life

Learning Indigenous languages by using them outside the classroom in daily life

Learning the language by living it, by being on the beach, by being in the big house, by being with elders and grandparents, and parents, and uncles and aunties
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Consumer goods prices forecast to keep rising in 2022

Consumer goods prices forecast to keep rising in 2022

Canadian inflation in December reaches a three-decade high
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Afghans who worked closely with Canada in Afghanistan reach B.C. with families

Afghans who worked closely with Canada in Afghanistan reach B.C. with families

VANCOUVER — Over 200 Afghan refugees have arrived in Vancouver, the most to reach the province since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last August.
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Inflation hits 4.8% in December, rising at fastest pace in 30 years

Inflation hits 4.8% in December, rising at fastest pace in 30 years

Economists expect Bank of Canada to begin hiking overnight rate by spring
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B.C. professor uses virtual reality in the classroom to immerse students

B.C. professor uses virtual reality in the classroom to immerse students

Thompson Rivers University professor Dr. Michael Mehta is taking online learning to the next level. He's using virtual reality headsets to immerse students in course material
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Canadian 'Hawkeye' and 'Van Helsing' actor Aleks Paunovic headlines new NFT sci-fi series 'GenZeroes'

Canadian 'Hawkeye' and 'Van Helsing' actor Aleks Paunovic headlines new NFT sci-fi series 'GenZeroes'

Vancouver-based actor is breaking new ground with cutting edge NFT sci-fi series, Marvel's Hawkeye, and more
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