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Homestay hosts sought urgently for international students

Homestay hosts sought urgently for international students

The search is on for families to host foreign teens who will attend North Vancouver, Burnaby and Vancouver high schools
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Judge warns jail likely for North Vancouver hostel hostess Emily Yu

Judge warns jail likely for North Vancouver hostel hostess Emily Yu

The judge had some strong words in the now infamous North Vancouver saga
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B.C. distillers see business bump from BCGEU strike

B.C. distillers see business bump from BCGEU strike

Local distilleries and wineries are able to sell directly to private liquor stores and restaurants
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Police identify victim of Mission stabbing, arrests made

Police identify victim of Mission stabbing, arrests made

First responders were unable to save the man.
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'I feel bad': Naramata local throat-punches surprised bear at farm

'I feel bad': Naramata local throat-punches surprised bear at farm

A local resident got away with just some minor scrapes after a run-in with a young bear on Sunday night. Sam Coventry said he was out tending to some of the vegetables on his farm around 1:30 a.m.
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Grouse Mountain to start work on new $35M gondola

Grouse Mountain to start work on new $35M gondola

The new system should mean shorter wait times to get to the chalet during peak season at the ski hill
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B.C. public-sector union says negotiations with government are back on

B.C. public-sector union says negotiations with government are back on

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's largest public-sector union says it has accepted the government's invitation to resume talks following limited job action that began over a week ago. The B.C.
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Single mothers group challenges B.C. government stance on legal aid system

Single mothers group challenges B.C. government stance on legal aid system

VANCOUVER — A three-day hearing has begun in British Columbia Supreme Court, with a group challenging the provincial government's stance that it doesn't have the capacity to take a case regarding legal aid to trial.
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BCGEU accepts government offer to return to the bargaining table

BCGEU accepts government offer to return to the bargaining table

Demands for higher wages that keep pace with inflation are at the heart of the dispute.
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Orcas return to Pender Harbour's Gunboat Bay

Orcas return to Pender Harbour's Gunboat Bay

Who were those whales spotted on the B.C. coast last week? Ocean Wise researchers and residents share the details
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