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B.C. gold miner penalized $222K for burying garbage
B.C. gold miner penalized $222K for burying garbage
Vancouver-based miner WestKam Gold Corp. penalized for major, deliberate environmental violations at Bonaparte gold mine near Kamloops, B.C.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM
B.C. gold miner penalized $222K for burying garbage
West Vancouver council grills Metro over beleaguered sewage plant project
West Vancouver council grills Metro over beleaguered sewage plant project
Work on the sewage plant under a new contractor is currently going ‘full steam ahead’ with about 400 staff and five cranes on site, says Metro Vancouver CAO
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December 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
West Vancouver council grills Metro over beleaguered sewage plant project
SFU leads innovative dementia care research at The Village Langley
SFU leads innovative dementia care research at The Village Langley
As Canada braces for a dramatic rise in dementia cases by 2050, researchers at Simon Fraser University are turning to an unconventional solution rooted in nature and community.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
SFU leads innovative dementia care research at The Village Langley
B.C.'s hospital crowding problem isn't improving, data shows
B.C.'s hospital crowding problem isn't improving, data shows
In the seven most overcapacity facilities, one in six patients was cared for in an unfunded 'surge bed' last year. First in a series.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
B.C.'s hospital crowding problem isn't improving, data shows
$2.5M B.C. helicopter lawsuit against CBSA tossed over time limit
$2.5M B.C. helicopter lawsuit against CBSA tossed over time limit
B.C. helicopter company has detector dog damage claim tossed after judge found it was filed two months after a legal deadline
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December 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
$2.5M B.C. helicopter lawsuit against CBSA tossed over time limit
Metro Vancouver weather: Temperatures to drop, flurries possible in some areas
Metro Vancouver weather: Temperatures to drop, flurries possible in some areas
Ditch the umbrella for some mittens.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Metro Vancouver weather: Temperatures to drop, flurries possible in some areas
Tahltan vote to back $1.7B benefit deal for major B.C. gold mine
Tahltan vote to back $1.7B benefit deal for major B.C. gold mine
A strong majority of Tahltan voters approved the Skeena Resources deal, which included $10K advanced payments some critics claimed acted as inducements
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December 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Tahltan vote to back $1.7B benefit deal for major B.C. gold mine
Flood warning issued for North Shore region
Flood warning issued for North Shore region
Heavy rain is expected to extend through the week, province says
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December 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Flood warning issued for North Shore region
BC Hydro circuit failures leaves West Van in the dark
BC Hydro circuit failures leaves West Van in the dark
Other outages persist thanks to trees down on wires.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
BC Hydro circuit failures leaves West Van in the dark
COVID shot reduces risk of severe illness, premature birth in pregnancy, study says
COVID shot reduces risk of severe illness, premature birth in pregnancy, study says
The authors say the risk of premature birth was 20 per cent lower during the Delta wave and 36 per cent lower during the Omicron wave among women who were vaccinated.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
COVID shot reduces risk of severe illness, premature birth in pregnancy, study says
How many glaciers in Canada's Arctic can be saved from extinction?
How many glaciers in Canada's Arctic can be saved from extinction?
The Swiss-led research team modelled glacier extinction levels under four different warming scenarios.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
How many glaciers in Canada's Arctic can be saved from extinction?
How did Canada's young people become its unhappiest generation?
How did Canada's young people become its unhappiest generation?
From families to finances, benchmarks are happening later for Canada's young — and their happiness levels have been plummeting.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
How did Canada's young people become its unhappiest generation?
'High impact' warning as heavy rain returns, causing more flooding concerns in B.C.
'High impact' warning as heavy rain returns, causing more flooding concerns in B.C.
WEST VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says heavy rain may cause more flooding in low-lying areas in the province, with parts of Metro Vancouver under a new flood warning.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
'High impact' warning as heavy rain returns, causing more flooding concerns in B.C.
Rob Shaw: Eby brushes off mayor revolt over B.C. housing laws
Rob Shaw: Eby brushes off mayor revolt over B.C. housing laws
Fifteen Metro Vancouver mayors warn mandatory density and zoning have triggered backlash and chaos
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December 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Rob Shaw: Eby brushes off mayor revolt over B.C. housing laws
'High impact' warning as heavy rains forecast to cause more flooding in B.C.
'High impact' warning as heavy rains forecast to cause more flooding in B.C.
VICTORIA — The B.C. government says heavy rains in the forecast may cause more flooding in low-lying areas in parts of the province.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
'High impact' warning as heavy rains forecast to cause more flooding in B.C.
Rainfall warnings in effect for Metro Vancouver, Lower Mainland, Coquihalla
Rainfall warnings in effect for Metro Vancouver, Lower Mainland, Coquihalla
'Tonight will be the worst of it,' meteorologist says
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December 15, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Rainfall warnings in effect for Metro Vancouver, Lower Mainland, Coquihalla
Map: Here are the cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in Metro Vancouver this December
Map: Here are the cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in Metro Vancouver this December
Don't start your search in West Vancouver, where rents are hundreds above the Metro average
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December 15, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Map: Here are the cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in Metro Vancouver this December
City of North Vancouver aiming to increase urban tree canopy
City of North Vancouver aiming to increase urban tree canopy
The city-wide canopy cover has been relatively stable at 20 per cent since 2007
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December 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
City of North Vancouver aiming to increase urban tree canopy
Teen driver dies, passenger injured after car crashes into tree in North Vancouver
Teen driver dies, passenger injured after car crashes into tree in North Vancouver
North Vancouver RCMP and the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) are investigating the single-vehicle collision
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December 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Teen driver dies, passenger injured after car crashes into tree in North Vancouver
Squamish Nation chair reflects on a year of reconciliation and resilience
Squamish Nation chair reflects on a year of reconciliation and resilience
After a transformative year marked by cultural milestones, international diplomacy, and urgent public health action, Sxwíxwtn Wilson Williams reflects on his role as chairperson of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation).
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December 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Squamish Nation chair reflects on a year of reconciliation and resilience
Time Traveller: Brandy the Saint Bernard loved to ride the Grouse Mountain chairlift
Time Traveller: Brandy the Saint Bernard loved to ride the Grouse Mountain chairlift
This huge pup became the unofficial mascot of the North Vancouver ski resort in the 1950s
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December 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Time Traveller: Brandy the Saint Bernard loved to ride the Grouse Mountain chairlift
B.C. government plans $150M in loan guarantees for landowners in Cowichan title area
B.C. government plans $150M in loan guarantees for landowners in Cowichan title area
Premier David Eby says the final amount could be significantly larger because current plans do not yet account for significant "additional commercial activity" in the 300-hectare title area in Richmond.
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December 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
B.C. government plans $150M in loan guarantees for landowners in Cowichan title area
Inconsistent permitting leaving B.C. small businesses stuck in costly limbo
Inconsistent permitting leaving B.C. small businesses stuck in costly limbo
Small business groups say regulatory burden is eroding competitiveness, owners money
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December 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Inconsistent permitting leaving B.C. small businesses stuck in costly limbo
15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, Canada's border agency says
15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, Canada's border agency says
Surrey mayor says extortion suspects "must face swift justice."
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December 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, Canada's border agency says
Fact File: Claim Canada ranks 8th in global homeless population is false
Fact File: Claim Canada ranks 8th in global homeless population is false
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says it's difficult to compare homeless estimates across different countries, because they do not record their population data the same way, nor do they necessarily agree on the definition of homelessness.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Fact File: Claim Canada ranks 8th in global homeless population is false