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Park commissioners unlock $20K to fight Vancouver mayor’s move to abolish board

Park commissioners unlock $20K to fight Vancouver mayor’s move to abolish board

Tom Digby: “I have a principle in life that I don't fall down dead until I've been shot.”
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B.C. minister Robinson stepping down over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups

B.C. minister Robinson stepping down over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson is stepping down over her remarks that modern Israel was founded on "a crappy piece of land," after her repeated apologies failed to quell the outcry from pro-Palestinia
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Group wants to halt Stanley Park logging, force disclosure of expert reports

Group wants to halt Stanley Park logging, force disclosure of expert reports

More traffic noise as a result of fewer trees along the Stanley Park Causeway cited as a concern.
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B.C. Supreme Court upholds moratorium on electricity for crypto-miners

B.C. Supreme Court upholds moratorium on electricity for crypto-miners

Conifex loses bid to force BC Hydro to supply power to cryptocurrency mining.
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North Vancouver man pleads guilty to stealing $1M from investors

North Vancouver man pleads guilty to stealing $1M from investors

The first victim was a personal friend who later urged other friends and family members to invest
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Selina Robinson steps down as minister amid growing NDP backlash

Selina Robinson steps down as minister amid growing NDP backlash

Selina Robinson is resigning from her cabinet position following her remarks about the origins of Israel.
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Strong IPO interest in the U.S. has yet to spread to B.C.

Strong IPO interest in the U.S. has yet to spread to B.C.

Amer Sports IPO last week values Vancouver billionaire Chip Wilson’s stake at more than US$1 billion, bodes well for more IPO activity in 2024
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North Vancouver's Sinclair Dental sells to global distributor Medline Canada Corp.

North Vancouver's Sinclair Dental sells to global distributor Medline Canada Corp.

Sinclair Dental employs 530 people and has locations across Canada.
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Rob Shaw: Solving B.C.’s safe supply problem requires a dispassionate third party

Rob Shaw: Solving B.C.’s safe supply problem requires a dispassionate third party

Politicians, health experts at odds over what to do next
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Black Canadians report high levels of racism despite workplace improvements

Black Canadians report high levels of racism despite workplace improvements

TORONTO — Canadian companies are making uneven progress on efforts tomake workplaces more inclusive and equitable for Black workers, according to a survey from KPMG in Canada.
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