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Port Moody will look for ways to trim 2% from proposed property tax increase

Port Moody will look for ways to trim 2% from proposed property tax increase

Port Moody's draft budget for 2024 anticipates a property tax increase of 8.37 per cent
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Extradition hearing proceeds for ex-general wanted in Mexico

Extradition hearing proceeds for ex-general wanted in Mexico

The hearing was delayed from November after new evidence contained in a new supplemental record of the case arrived via diplomatic channels from the Mexican government.
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BC NDP budget has room to spend money and should, says economist

BC NDP budget has room to spend money and should, says economist

Marc Lee of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says with economic growth halted due to interest rate hikes, now is the time for the provincial government to maintain spending, despite concerns over the rising cost of debt.
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These Coquitlam students are organizing a golden gala fundraiser for kids cancer research

These Coquitlam students are organizing a golden gala fundraiser for kids cancer research

The Golden Gala at Gleneagle Secondary in Coquitlam is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 26.
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No cuts to people or services, but B.C. budget deficit to rise, finance minister says

No cuts to people or services, but B.C. budget deficit to rise, finance minister says

VICTORIA — British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the province should prepare for a fiscal deficit in the upcoming budget — but there won't be cuts that result in a "deficit of services".
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BC United's new housing plan is 'small ball,' says UBC researcher

BC United's new housing plan is 'small ball,' says UBC researcher

Kevin Falcon aims to tackle taxes and fees that add 'massive costs' to homebuyers and introduce a rent-to-own program.
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A Swift crossing: BC Ferries is adding extra sailings for Taylor Swift's Vancouver concerts

A Swift crossing: BC Ferries is adding extra sailings for Taylor Swift's Vancouver concerts

Reservations are open
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Coquitlam students get moving to help feed kids in developing countries

Coquitlam students get moving to help feed kids in developing countries

MOVE4MANA is a student-led program of the Food For Famine Society.
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B.C. has longest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada

B.C. has longest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada

The average wait time in Victoria was 107 minutes, or one hour and 47 minutes.
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Millennials outnumber baby boomers in Canada as immigration slows population aging

Millennials outnumber baby boomers in Canada as immigration slows population aging

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says there are now more millennials than baby boomers in the country, ending the 65-year reign of the post-Second World War generation as the largest cohort in the population.
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