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Kirk LaPointe: We need a regional government to address Metro Vancouver issues

Kirk LaPointe: We need a regional government to address Metro Vancouver issues

Metro Vancouver takes about $620 on average annually from households and is responsible for important services, yet lacks the accountability of an elected government, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Vancouver’s governing ABC keeps some, works on other election promises

Vancouver’s governing ABC keeps some, works on other election promises

City council's majority party made public safety and housing key 2022 platform planks
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Advocates push for province to license outdoor child care

Advocates push for province to license outdoor child care

There are child-care programs that already operate outdoors in Victoria, though the ones that operate outdoors full-time are unlicensed.
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More than three-quarters of Canadians worry AI will take their job, poll shows

More than three-quarters of Canadians worry AI will take their job, poll shows

Job security is a concern for 80 per cent of Canadians in the lowest household income bracket
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Rob Shaw: Where will the 'voluntary' BC Hydro measures take us?

Rob Shaw: Where will the 'voluntary' BC Hydro measures take us?

New programs to counsel conservation might have a darker side to them
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Markets holiday Canadian stock markets are closed Monday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Trading on U.S.
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Media can't wait for 'perfect' solution, says St-Onge as Google demands overhaul

TORONTO — The Canadian media landscape is changing too quickly to wait for a perfect version of the Online News Act, federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said Friday, while Google once again threatened to remove news links from its ubiquitous se
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B.C. lobby group launches to advocate moderate alcohol-drinking

B.C. lobby group launches to advocate moderate alcohol-drinking

Founder says inspiration for group was the 'dangerous' proposed guidelines that could reduce public faith in government advice.
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Carson Binda: Vancouver turns Polly the parrot into a cash cow

Carson Binda: Vancouver turns Polly the parrot into a cash cow

The latest example of bird-brained bureaucracy, writes Carson Binda
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North Vancouver grain silo an explosion risk, union warns

North Vancouver grain silo an explosion risk, union warns

The union is pushing for changes that would prevent another tragedy
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