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B.C. sets housing targets for 'naughty list' municipalities

B.C. sets housing targets for 'naughty list' municipalities

Provincials housing minister assigns number, type of housing targets for 10 municipalities across B.C.
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Surrey man going to trial in fatal Chinatown stabbing case

Surrey man going to trial in fatal Chinatown stabbing case

Nikolai Sugak, 32, died in hospital after being found gravely injured in Vancouver.
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B.C. salary growth to top other provinces this year: survey

B.C. salary growth to top other provinces this year: survey

Telus Health survey projects base salary increases across Canada to be 3.6% in 2024
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Baldrey: Are politicians losing their nerve to fight climate change?

Baldrey: Are politicians losing their nerve to fight climate change?

It appears government leaders are getting more nervous about climate change's steep price on the consumer, says Keith Baldrey.
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B.C. lawyers try to tame legal costs as claims tick up

B.C. lawyers try to tame legal costs as claims tick up

B.C.’s lawyers pay $1,800 annually into an indemnity fund for liability claims when a lawyer makes a mistake.
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Letter: B.C. politics needs term limits

Letter: B.C. politics needs term limits

'When I see successive leaders promise electoral reform during election campaigns only to break those promises when in power, then I know how term limits must become a reality'
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Single B.C. legal regulator legislation delayed to spring 2024

Single B.C. legal regulator legislation delayed to spring 2024

A new, single regulator for legal service providers would be in line with regulatory changes to other professions in B.C. over the past three years; but lawyers have voiced concerns about independence from government.
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Opinion: How long will a loved one live? It's difficult to hear, but harder not to know

Opinion: How long will a loved one live? It's difficult to hear, but harder not to know

An accurate prediction of survival can enable earlier conversations about preferences and wishes at the end of life, and earlier introduction of palliative care.
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'It was terrifying': Smoke bombs thrown into small B.C. business

'It was terrifying': Smoke bombs thrown into small B.C. business

Two smoke bombs were thrown into a Maple Ridge store, damaging everything inside.
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Report from seniors advocate blasts for-profit long-term care delivery in B.C.

Report from seniors advocate blasts for-profit long-term care delivery in B.C.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's advocate for seniors is calling for "fundamental reform" in how the province funds contracted long-term care providers, after a study found for-profit facilities routinely under-delivered care for the funding they receiv
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