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Wine overtakes beer as B.C. drinkers' preferred summer beverage purchase

Wine overtakes beer as B.C. drinkers' preferred summer beverage purchase

Wholesales for wine, spirits and coolers rose last summer, while beer wholesales fell.
'Something out of a movie': Fireworks shoot out of B.C. apartment

'Something out of a movie': Fireworks shoot out of B.C. apartment

Fireworks were seen erupting from a highrise balcony in Surrey.
Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to immunize infants

Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to immunize infants

The vaccine is manufactured by Pfizer.
B.C. drag queens' sexual assault, defamation case ends without trial

B.C. drag queens' sexual assault, defamation case ends without trial

"I just want this to be over," said a Facebook post.
Heads of 17 Canadian environmental charities collecting major compensation packages

Heads of 17 Canadian environmental charities collecting major compensation packages

MONTREAL — A small group of leaders of Canadian charities in the environment, conservation, and animal protection sectors are taking home compensation packages equivalent to, and in some cases higher than, the salaries of provincial premiers.
Burnaby firm ordered to pay $81K to ex-employee fired over 'strongly worded' email

Burnaby firm ordered to pay $81K to ex-employee fired over 'strongly worded' email

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered Burnaby's Gisborne Holdings Ltd. to pay an ex-employee more than $81,000 for wrongful dismissal.
WorkSafeBC fines contractor less than $4K after worker's death in former Cineplex collapse

WorkSafeBC fines contractor less than $4K after worker's death in former Cineplex collapse

"No penalty amount or sentence can compensate for the loss of life," WorkSafeBC says.
Commissioner says no conflict in Rolling Stones' promo at Vancouver city hall

Commissioner says no conflict in Rolling Stones' promo at Vancouver city hall

Lisa Southern: "I find the display of the Rolling Stones logo on city hall was city business."
Too much lake sewage nets B.C. village $9K fine

Too much lake sewage nets B.C. village $9K fine

The $8,950 administrative penalty came after the Village of Fraser Lake, B.C., released excess sewage into a nearby lake multiple times over nearly two years.
Mystery solved: White powder found in Vancouver park 'ordinary flour'

Mystery solved: White powder found in Vancouver park 'ordinary flour'

"There was just pile after pile," says Laurie MacKenzie.