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B.C. small businesses chafe at 'unsustainable' minimum wage hike

B.C. small businesses chafe at 'unsustainable' minimum wage hike

B.C. government’s minimum wage hike too much, too sudden
Letter: ‘Devastated’ by trees removed from near Lakeside Park

Letter: ‘Devastated’ by trees removed from near Lakeside Park

' Was a social and environmental impact assessment completed before doing this work? Was it necessary to take down all of the trees?'
No offence committed at Princess Park, North Vancouver RCMP say

No offence committed at Princess Park, North Vancouver RCMP say

The man is no longer being sought by police
What B.C. pet parents need to know about fleas and ticks

What B.C. pet parents need to know about fleas and ticks

BC SPCA veterinarian on how to know if your dogs have fleas, how ticks get onto pets and when to see a vet.
High rent could force B.C. family with four incomes to move to Alberta

High rent could force B.C. family with four incomes to move to Alberta

“The only thing that’s holding us back is that we have all our jobs here, the three youngest go to school here and they have friends. It’s like being between a rock and a hard place,” says the mother.
COVID-19 still poses long-term health threat, group warns

COVID-19 still poses long-term health threat, group warns

As pandemic safety measures continue to ease, COVID-19 awareness group Protect Our Province BC notes continued potential risks posed by virus.
Sidney bookkeeper revealed as winner of $55M Lotto Max jackpot

Sidney bookkeeper revealed as winner of $55M Lotto Max jackpot

Scott Gurney took time to ponder his options before collecting the prize, keeping the ticket in a drawer where he would occasionally look at it
Opinion: Let's base AI debates on reality, not extreme fears about the future

Opinion: Let's base AI debates on reality, not extreme fears about the future

The letter assumes AI is becoming, or could become, “powerful digital minds” — a longtermist interpretation of AI’s development that ignores important debates about AI today in lieu of future concerns.
B.C. housing minister quells mayors' fears over densifying single-family lots

B.C. housing minister quells mayors' fears over densifying single-family lots

Ravi Kahlon spoke to mayors at a UBCM housing summit the day after he and the premier unveiled the government’s housing strategy, which includes introducing legislation that will allow up to four units on a single-family lot.
Heart-pounding video shows snowboarder rescued by stranger

Heart-pounding video shows snowboarder rescued by stranger

The snowboarder was buried head-first, deep in the snow, for more than five minutes.