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B.C. lawsuit claims Electronic Arts video game 'loot boxes' are deceptive
The B.C. Supreme Court has permitted a class action to proceed against Electronic Arts over the use of "loot boxes" within games. Read More
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Meth wrapped as Christmas gift found on flight out of Vancouver: N.Z. Customs
An alleged Canadian drug smuggler tried to sneak over 10 kilograms of meth into New Zealand wrapped up as a Christmas present. Read More
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Beatrice Frank: Will emergency plea for endangered orcas go unheard for the second time?
Ottawa has a big decision to make that could come any day now. It will have a direct impact on the 72 critically endangered southern resident orcas, whose population has reached its lowest number in 30 years, following the massive losses last month of L-128, the newest calf, and K-26, a 31-year-old male. Read More
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Vancouver city council approves property tax hike of 3.9 per cent, ABC's smallest increase to date
The City of Vancouver's operating budget for 2025 will be funded by a 3.9 per cent property tax increase, a significantly smaller hike than the first two budgets under ABC Vancouver. Read More
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B.C. Premier David Eby wants to make interprovincial trade easier to help blunt impact of Trump tariffs
Premier David Eby will be forced to confront significant economic challenges in the new year, including the threat by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on all Canadian imports, as well as fallout from the recent cancellation and suspension of large-scale green energy projects. Read More
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This young Syrian-Canadian loves his adoptive country but is eager to return to help Syria rebuild
Local Syrian Canadians say the toppling of Syria’s dictatorship this week left them with a dizzying mix of emotions — shock, happiness and sadness — and at least one young man is now eager to return to the country he left as a child to help it rebuild. Read More
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John Rustad expects defiance in B.C. Conservative ranks amid row over core values
VICTORIA — John Rustad says he expects a spirit of defiance and for free speech to reign in his British Columbia Conservative Party caucus — even if it involves pitting team members against each other, including himself. Read More
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Burnaby oil refinery produces Canada's first test run of low-carbon jet fuel
Fuel producer and distributor Parkland Corp. has completed a test run of refining what it claims is Canada's first batch of low-carbon jet fuel using non-petroleum oils at its Burnaby facility, the company said Tuesday. Read More
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Man arrested in Vancouver sucker-punch attack charged with two other assaults
A man arrested in a sucker-punch attack in downtown Vancouver has been charged in two other alleged unprovoked assaults. Read More
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Condo amenities buyers want the most
From wellness spaces to pet baths, condo buyers in Metro Vancouver have countless amenity options to consider while on the hunt for a new home. Read More
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Fight Like a Girl the lead hook at Vancouver International Black Film Festival
When: Dec. 13-17 Read More
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The North Face, Skims team up for stylish ski collection
The product: The North Face x Skims collection. Read More
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5 timeless gift ideas they'll love now — and forever
Canadians are slated to spend an estimated $1,478 this holiday season, according to a recent Deloitte report. Read More
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Eight-year-old boy killed, man injured in collision with snowplow truck near Castlegar
Family and friends of an eight-year-old Nelson boy are grieving the loss of a “beautiful soul” after he was killed in a highway collision with a snowplow dump truck near Castlegar. Read More
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Fifteen fisheries charges laid a decade after Mount Polley dam breached in B.C.
VICTORIA — Fifteen federal Fisheries Act charges have been laid against Imperial Metals Corp. and two other firms more than a decade after a tailings pond collapsed at the Mount Polley Mine, but a spokesman for a mining watchdog says the environmental risk from the disaster lingers. Read More
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Juno Awards 2025: Here's how to volunteer for the party in Vancouver
If you're looking for a way into the Juno Awards, this might be your ticket. Read More
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Who's coming to Just for Laughs Vancouver's 2025 comedy festival? Find out here
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Bank of Canada to make interest rate announcement on Wednesday: What to know
Eight times a year the Bank of Canada makes one of three decisions on overnight interest rates. It either stands pat, raises the rate or lowers it. Read More
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Deer are cute, but their over-abundance is bad news for B.C. forests, birds. Here's why.
Black-tailed deer are a wonder to behold whenever they are spotted in southwest B.C., from the North Shore mountains to the Gulf Islands and Victoria, where hundreds nonchalantly roam neighbourhood lawns. Read More
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'Turbocharging' Vancouver's Broadway plan could hurt small businesses that define neighbourhoods
Nigel Pike has been running Cascade Room, a cosy and popular Mount Pleasant bar and restaurant for 17 years, and he has never felt so pessimistic about the future. Read More
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