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Province announces new e-bike rebate modelled on Saanich program

Province announces new e-bike rebate modelled on Saanich program

Income-based system doesn’t require scrapping a vehicle and offers rebates of up to $1,400
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Punched on the job: when gig workers are denied basic safety support

Punched on the job: when gig workers are denied basic safety support

An assaulted Uber driver makes the case, say advocates, for extending employee rights. The BC government isn’t sure.
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Are Canadian politicians conflicted on affordable housing?

Are Canadian politicians conflicted on affordable housing?

Housing advocate Rohana Rezel says a "nice loophole" exists in federal conflict of interest laws to allow members of Parliament to own rental properties while still setting housing policies.
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‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C.to protect old-growth in Fairy Creek to save marbled murrelets

‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C.to protect old-growth in Fairy Creek to save marbled murrelets

Citizen scientists have documented more than 300 sightings of the rare robin-sized seabird, which raises its chick after laying a single egg on massive moss covered tree branches in the old-growth forests on southwestern Vancouver Island.
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Report says it has debunked claims B.C. gas will be a 'bridge fuel'

Report says it has debunked claims B.C. gas will be a 'bridge fuel'

A new report says it has debunked claims B.C. gas could be used as a "bridge fuel," and that ramping up LNG projects could undermine a shift to renewable energy around the world.
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Vancouver’s Canada Day fireworks are gone forever. Here’s what’s replacing them

Vancouver’s Canada Day fireworks are gone forever. Here’s what’s replacing them

The event will be reborn in a different form, sans fireworks.
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Here’s what Woodfibre LNG told Squamish council about its ‘floatel’ workforce plans

Here’s what Woodfibre LNG told Squamish council about its ‘floatel’ workforce plans

Some council members said the company lacked public engagement on its management plan for the floatel and workforce; WLNG said they fulfilled EAO requirements.
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The best donuts in Canada come from this Vancouver shop

The best donuts in Canada come from this Vancouver shop

A whopping 9 of the 25 best donut shops in the nation are in or near Metro Vancouver
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Healthy food is costly in B.C — and it's worrying public health officials

Healthy food is costly in B.C — and it's worrying public health officials

"Households and individuals that experience household food insecurity face numerous health and social challenges," public health officials warn in their Food Costing in BC 2022 study.
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How can they afford that? Maybe they inherited it

How can they afford that? Maybe they inherited it

Understand the impact of inheritances on social inequality, the role of parental support in real estate investments, and gain expert advice on managing windfalls.
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