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Inflation hits highs not seen since 1991 as rent drives up costs in B.C.

Inflation hits highs not seen since 1991 as rent drives up costs in B.C.

Canadian inflation hit 5.1 per cent in January, according to StatsCan
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Squamish Nation asserts need to lead reconciliation after Gassy Jack statue toppled

Squamish Nation asserts need to lead reconciliation after Gassy Jack statue toppled

While Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) spokesperson understands the anger behind the downing of the Gassy Jack statue, Wilson Williams said the City of Vancouver had honoured the Nation's recommendation that time be taken to 'walk softly.'
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Burnaby Trans Mountain tree-sitter jailed for criminal contempt

Burnaby Trans Mountain tree-sitter jailed for criminal contempt

Jail time for Trans Mountain pipeline protesters violating a court injunction will start to increase if disobedience continues, a B.C. Supreme Court judge said Feb. 15
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'This is not an innocuous virus': B.C. stresses urgent need to vaccinate children

'This is not an innocuous virus': B.C. stresses urgent need to vaccinate children

With B.C. on the cusp of removing COVID-19 restrictions in the face of Omicron, Dr. Bonnie Henry reiterates the need for vaccines for five-to-11-year-olds
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Climate change made B.C.'s November floods 2 to 4 times more likely, says study

Climate change made B.C.'s November floods 2 to 4 times more likely, says study

The study also found the atmospheric river that killed five people and forced nearly 15,000 from their homes was made at least 60% more likely because of humanity's influence on the global climate
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Here's what you need to know about B.C.'s eased COVID restrictions for restaurants, bars, and nightclubs

Here's what you need to know about B.C.'s eased COVID restrictions for restaurants, bars, and nightclubs

A lot of Plexiglass will be going into storage now.
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Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules on gatherings and events

Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules on gatherings and events

Several restrictions in B.C. are lifting this week.
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Everything you need to know about Canada's new travel rules

Everything you need to know about Canada's new travel rules

The rules are changing for testing, flights, and quarantining. Here's everything you need to know.
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Multiple arrests made at blockade at Pacific Highway crossing, border operations resume

Multiple arrests made at blockade at Pacific Highway crossing, border operations resume

The "service disruption" is over, say border officials
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B.C. provided $765M in fossil fuel subsidies last year, says report

B.C. provided $765M in fossil fuel subsidies last year, says report

The numbers don't surprise an energy economist at the University of British Columbia
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