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North Shore Rescue responds to two simultaneous calls

North Shore Rescue responds to two simultaneous calls

Two backcountry adventurers had a bit of luck on their side after suffering injuries deep in the backcountry late Monday afternoon, North Shore Rescue says. "We were enjoying a relatively quiet Family Day weekend and then all hell broke loose at 3 p.
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B.C. budget: Province unveils new taxes on soft drinks, high earners

B.C. budget: Province unveils new taxes on soft drinks, high earners

Finance Minister Carole James is imposing new taxes on millionaires and soft drinks as the B.C. government invests in education, housing, climate action and supports for families.
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Winners and losers in the 2020-21 British Columbia budget

Winners and losers in the 2020-21 British Columbia budget

VICTORIA — A look at who might benefit, and who might not, from Finance Minister Carole James's B.C. budget: LOSERS: Top income earners: If you earn more than $220,000 a year, you will pay more in tax this year.
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B.C. Budget 2020: No new relief for renters or homebuyers

B.C. Budget 2020: No new relief for renters or homebuyers

Zero new housing measures or changes to housing policy from provincial government, which uses Budget 2020 to reiterate existing 10-year plan
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Coronavirus update: 5th case revealed in B.C.

Coronavirus update: 5th case revealed in B.C.

Woman in her 30s flew in from Shanghai to Vancouver, before driving to the B.C. Interior
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Squamish skaters find support with Sister Shredders

Squamish skaters find support with Sister Shredders

Skateboarding club has started up a junior division
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Cost of living, workplace tensions atop concerns for B.C. families

Cost of living, workplace tensions atop concerns for B.C. families

As British Columbia observes its second Family Day on the same date as other Canadian provinces, Research Co. looked at the way parents in B.C. are feeling about the present and the future.
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B.C. budget on Tuesday, Feb.18, expected to stay the course as economic growth moderates

B.C. budget on Tuesday, Feb.18, expected to stay the course as economic growth moderates

Province has had to put $2.5 billion into ICBC to cover loses so far
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Attendance dips at B.C.'s tourist attractions

Attendance dips at B.C.'s tourist attractions

Average number of customers has declined 1.4% since 2018, but is up 24.2% since 2015
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B.C. teachers head back to mediation in last week of February

B.C. teachers head back to mediation in last week of February

No meaningful mediation since November: BCTF president Teri Mooring
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