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Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is drowning in debt and no one’s throwing a rope

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is drowning in debt and no one’s throwing a rope

Behind the G7 growth talk is a story of household strain, lender complacency, and economic fragility
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Will Metro Vancouver see another heat dome this summer? What forecasters say right now

Will Metro Vancouver see another heat dome this summer? What forecasters say right now

So far, the long-range summer forecast for the region shows above-average temperatures.
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Uber now available across B.C., but driver availability varies

Uber now available across B.C., but driver availability varies

The American company debuted in B.C. in 2020 in the Metro Vancouver area.
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Canada Post puts forward 'final offers' to union as overtime ban continues

Canada Post puts forward 'final offers' to union as overtime ban continues

The union had been in a strike position starting Friday but opted instead for an overtime ban.
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Metro Vancouver weather: Rain expected after Wednesday's above-average temperatures

Metro Vancouver weather: Rain expected after Wednesday's above-average temperatures

In the meantime, "slap on the sunscreen, stay cool, and hydrated." 
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BC Wildfire Service announces ban on most open fires in coastal areas

BC Wildfire Service announces ban on most open fires in coastal areas

The service says the ban will remain in place until Oct. 31 or until it is rescinded.
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B.C.'s minimum wage to increase to $17.85 on June 1

B.C.'s minimum wage to increase to $17.85 on June 1

The increase also applies to pay rates for resident caretakers, live-in home-support workers, live-in camp leaders and app-based delivery and ride-hail services workers.
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Rob Shaw: NDP digs into BC Liberal playbook for 'phantom savings' budget

Rob Shaw: NDP digs into BC Liberal playbook for 'phantom savings' budget

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey borrows from 2009-era accounting tactics to patch holes in a $10.9B deficit
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Warm summer in the forecast as droughts and wildfire risks loom: Weather Network

Warm summer in the forecast as droughts and wildfire risks loom: Weather Network

The B.C. coast is expected to see near-normal temperatures and precipitation.
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Boeing invests millions in B.C., Quebec projects to manufacture sustainable jet fuel

Boeing invests millions in B.C., Quebec projects to manufacture sustainable jet fuel

The nearly $17.5-million investment will spur the annual manufacture of close to 200 million litres of sustainable jet fuel, says Boeing Canada.
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