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B.C. budget leaves TransLink waiting for funding lifeline
The absence of any mention of a resolution for TransLink's fiscal crisis in Tuesday's provincial budget was conspicuous enough to raise alarm bells with transit advocates aware of the agency's looming deadline to resolve its revenue shortfall. Read More
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Federal support will help but businesses say B.C. needs to step up to the plate on tariffs
As U.S. tariffs start to impact British Columbians, prompting fears of layoffs and higher prices, business groups and economists are urging the province to take immediate steps to support companies and workers through tax measures and retraining programs. Read More
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Obituary: Former Reform and Conservative MP John Cummins was an activist, teacher and fisher
In 2011, federal Conservative MP John Cummins took a big chance: to leave federal politics to try to revive the moribund provincial B.C. Conservatives. Read More
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David Eby squandered the favourable financial position he inherited from John Horgan
VICTORIA — Since becoming premier in late 2022, David Eby has presided over an astonishing decline in provincial finances. Read More
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Higher ticket prices, fewer U.S. artists: How the tariff war will impact Vancouver concerts
The impact of the U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods are already being felt within the Vancouver entertainment industry. Read More
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Michelle Mungall: Buying Canadian with my kids in response to Trump's tariffs and threats
He looked up at me with bottom lip quivering, tears welling in his eyes, and the favoured box of happy-face waffles in his hands. “But I want these,” said my six-year-old son as we stood in front of the grocery store freezer. Read More
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Homelessness program in B.C. budget not working yet in Vancouver and Abbotsford
Budget 2025 pledged $90 million to expand a two-year-old program that the province says is helping unhoused people in 10 B.C. communities. Read More
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B.C. budget increases tax credits for Canadian television and film productions
Canadian TV and film production companies are getting a boost from the B.C. government, thanks to an increase in tax credits. Read More
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VPD officer slashed, seriously injured in DTES
A Vancouver police officer was taken to hospital with serious injuries Tuesday night after a random attack in the city's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. Read More
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Child killed in vehicle collision in Chilliwack
A three-year-old child died Wednesday after being hit by a vehicle in a Chilliwack intersection. Read More
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Meet Mimar, a Canadian-made skin care brand that's 'science-backed and highly effective'
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Beauty Buzz: The 3 best beauty products we tried this week
They say: A tinted cheek serum from Glow Recipe that features three per cent niacinamide, watermelon extract and jojoba oil-coated pigments to hydrate and plump while adding a 'dewy flush' of colour. Read More
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North Vancouver filmmaker's daring drama One Must Wash Eyes opens this year's GEMFest
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Recipe: Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake
This cake is a simple and delicious Italian cake recipe. The addition of ricotta cheese makes the cake both fluffy and slightly dense. It can be refrigerated for up to a week. Read More
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The Home Front: What's hot in surface design
When it comes to home surfaces, people want beauty and function in equal measure, says Jesús Carreño Carrillo, general manager at Cosentino Vancouver. Read More
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Power play: Hockey player's stolen gear found just in time for tournament win
The score is 1-0 for Abbotsford police officers who traversed ice and snow to nab a prolific offender who allegedly stole a vehicle full of hockey gear. Read More
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Traffic alert: SkyTrain construction to close section of Fraser Highway
A section of Fraser Highway will close for seven months this year to allow for SkyTrain construction. Read More
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Jelly Roll plays Vancouver on Saturday. What to know before you go
When and where: March 8, 7 p.m., at Vancouver's Rogers Arena Read More
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Tariffs loom large over B.C. trucking industry still recovering from COVID
B.C.'s trucking industry is bracing for the impact from U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. Read More
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Life sentence for man who killed B.C. couple in 2010 mistaken-identity murders
A former gangster who shot and killed a Cranbrook couple 15 years ago in a case of mistaken identity has been sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole for 14 years. Read More
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