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B.C. premier breaks ground on second hospital, cancer centre at cost of $2.88 billion

B.C. premier breaks ground on second hospital, cancer centre at cost of $2.88 billion

SURREY, B.C. — A long-awaited and often promised second hospital for the City of Surrey took a step closer toward reality Tuesday with Premier David Eby announcing the completion of construction of the new facility by 2029.
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Health Canada approves updated Moderna vaccine for COVID-19

Health Canada approves updated Moderna vaccine for COVID-19

OTTAWA — Canada's senior public health officials are urging Canadians to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall after the first shot targeting the latest variants was authorized for use on Tuesday.
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B.C. expects to offer COVID and flu shots beginning in October

B.C. expects to offer COVID and flu shots beginning in October

Health Canada approval of the new COVID vaccine might come as early as this week
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BC Hydro says its version of ‘work from home’ is evolving but here to stay

BC Hydro says its version of ‘work from home’ is evolving but here to stay

Internal records offer insight into how leadership, employees at B.C.’s biggest Crown corporation feel about an ongoing flexible-work model
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Kirk LaPointe: We have fallen into an era of ennui – about COVID, and work

Kirk LaPointe: We have fallen into an era of ennui – about COVID, and work

Last year we were dealing with quiet quitting; this is the autumn of quiet denial, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Vancouver Park Board opts to keep Jericho Beach Park Pier on ‘life support'

Vancouver Park Board opts to keep Jericho Beach Park Pier on ‘life support'

The board voted to repair the heavily damaged pier, rejecting a staff report that recommended it be demolished
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Canadians buying less is top consumer trend: BDC

Canadians buying less is top consumer trend: BDC

BDC survey conforms with recent Statistics Canada retail data.
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Mario Canseco: Significantly more B.C. families are struggling to make ends meet

Mario Canseco: Significantly more B.C. families are struggling to make ends meet

These are not indicators of a province where families are thriving, writes Mario Canseco.
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Analysis: A tale of two local piers and the varying efforts to save them

Analysis: A tale of two local piers and the varying efforts to save them

White Rock rallied to rebuild its beloved pier, Vancouver’s storm-damaged Jericho Pier faces demolition.
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Victoria mortgage broker Martel guilty of contempt

Victoria mortgage broker Martel guilty of contempt

A ­warrant has been issued to have him apprehended. An estimated $293 million is unaccounted for.
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