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RCMP make arrests again at B.C. logging blockades after court odyssey

RCMP make arrests again at B.C. logging blockades after court odyssey

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C.
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U.S. oil company to buy B.C.'s Carbon Engineering for $1.5B

U.S. oil company to buy B.C.'s Carbon Engineering for $1.5B

Direct air capture company’s research division to remain in Squamish
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Kirk LaPointe: Our Facebook posts are gone, but we’re still here and need support

Kirk LaPointe: Our Facebook posts are gone, but we’re still here and need support

Years of posts on BIV's Facebook page disappeared last week due to the dispute between the federal government and Meta
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Higher taxes to address social, climate issues remain a tough sell: poll

Higher taxes to address social, climate issues remain a tough sell: poll

British Columbians are ahead of the national average on their willingness to pay higher taxes to address floods and for transit improvements
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Surrey Board of Trade to attend G20/B20 summit in India this month

Surrey Board of Trade to attend G20/B20 summit in India this month

CEO hopes to advance the conversation about a Canada-India Free Trade Agreement during the trip
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B.C. inflation rate eased to 3% in July: StatCan

B.C. inflation rate eased to 3% in July: StatCan

West Coast inflation now running below national rate — unfamiliar territory for much of the past year
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Immigration consultant with Vancouver office jailed in Shanghai, facing U.S. lawsuit

Immigration consultant with Vancouver office jailed in Shanghai, facing U.S. lawsuit

Linda Mei He is reported to reside in Vancouver, where two of her companies are based
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Singh joins Alberta NDP in push for 2035 net-zero grid, while Sask. NDP wants 2050

Singh joins Alberta NDP in push for 2035 net-zero grid, while Sask. NDP wants 2050

OTTAWA — New Democrats in two Western provinces are split over the Liberal government's goal of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, with the federal party now saying it supports that timeline.
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City of Surrey’s top bureaucrat retires

City of Surrey’s top bureaucrat retires

Vince Lalonde had 26-year career with the city and was its highest-paid employee
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Vancouver's Rogers Sugar to spend $200M to grow production capacity

Vancouver's Rogers Sugar to spend $200M to grow production capacity

West Coast company aims to boost production capacity in Montreal, Toronto
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