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B.C.'s $300M old-growth fund puts First Nations 'in the driver's seat'

B.C.'s $300M old-growth fund puts First Nations 'in the driver's seat'

$300-million investment aims to save B.C.'s old-growth forests by offering First Nations sustainable economic alternatives to industrial logging.
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B.C. courts acting as government's 'big stick' against homeless camps, says law professor

B.C. courts acting as government's 'big stick' against homeless camps, says law professor

B.C. Supreme Court judges have ruled in favour of government injunction applications against homeless encampments 18 out of the 24 times, since 2000.
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The Asylum — Scary Story Contest 2023

The Asylum — Scary Story Contest 2023

This was an honourable mention in the 11- to 14-age category. The contest is hosted by the Coquitlam and Port Moody public libraries.
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911 call takers bracing for busy Halloween

911 call takers bracing for busy Halloween

E-Comm expects a 10 per cent increase from the 17,000 calls last year.
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Housing, climate change put pressure on Coquitlam River watershed

Housing, climate change put pressure on Coquitlam River watershed

The Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable's annual presentation is on Nov. 2, at Pinetree Community Centre — "Vital Signs: Checking our Watershed’s Health."
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B.C.'s big cities respond to unusually early cold snap

B.C.'s big cities respond to unusually early cold snap

Extreme weather response activated in Vancouver and Surrey amid unseasonable cold snap.
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British Columbians among those least favourable to legal cannabis, says poll

British Columbians among those least favourable to legal cannabis, says poll

Survey finds B.C., Alberta residents least supportive of legal marijuana.
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Self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased 'moderately' since 1995: StatCan

Self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased 'moderately' since 1995: StatCan

OTTAWA — A new report from Statistics Canada says self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased moderately since 1995, but coverage for front-line workers is still far from universal.
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Alleged B.C. nurse impersonator needs yet another lawyer

Alleged B.C. nurse impersonator needs yet another lawyer

Brigitte Cleroux says she's waiving delays in her case as it nears the two-year mark.
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Metro Vancouver might have a warmer fall and winter. But how much snow will we get?

Metro Vancouver might have a warmer fall and winter. But how much snow will we get?

El Niño has an interesting influence on the region.
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