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Heavy rain expected for Metro Vancouver for first night of Taylor Swift weekend

Heavy rain expected for Metro Vancouver for first night of Taylor Swift weekend

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning of heavy rain for parts of B.C.'s south coast and a blanket of snow for areas in the B.C. Interior.
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Unifor rally for fair wages homes in on Whistler hotel workers

Unifor rally for fair wages homes in on Whistler hotel workers

Union says local wages lag behind many hotel staff in Vancouver, Victoria
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RCMP reopen Highway 97 in Okanagan after closure for assault investigation

RCMP reopen Highway 97 in Okanagan after closure for assault investigation

KELOWNA, B.C. — RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say they have reopened Highway 97 to all traffic after closing it for a stretch due to an assault investigation in the early morning hours on Friday. The route was shut just before 1 p.m.
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B.C. prosecutors proceed with motor vehicle charges, not criminal, after fatal crash

B.C. prosecutors proceed with motor vehicle charges, not criminal, after fatal crash

VICTORIA — The B.C. Prosecution Service says it will continue to pursue charges under the Motor Vehicle Act against the driver allegedly involved in a crash that killed a university student and hurt two others in Kamloops, B.C., in November 2023.
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Ombudsman to investigate delay in sending social assistance cheques amid post strike

Ombudsman to investigate delay in sending social assistance cheques amid post strike

VICTORIA — Thousands of social assistance cheques have not been distributed in British Columbia because of the Canada Post strike, prompting an investigation by provincial ombudsperson Jay Chalke.
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Scams, mould, and sky-high rent: The state of Whistler's rental market

Scams, mould, and sky-high rent: The state of Whistler's rental market

Short on work and high on stress, prospective renters arriving earlier than ever before to secure winter housing
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Default speed limit of 50 km/h being phased out in most of Victoria

Default speed limit of 50 km/h being phased out in most of Victoria

Within three years, only Douglas and Blanshard north of Caledonia Avenue to Tolmie will have a 50 km/h speed limit
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End Game: A look back at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as it arrives in Vancouver

End Game: A look back at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as it arrives in Vancouver

Sunday's performance will the last show of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Here are some facts about her record-breaking tour.
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Video: Topless protesters disrupt Whistler Film Festival

Video: Topless protesters disrupt Whistler Film Festival

An organizer for WFF said she wished the protesters would have used the film festival as an avenue for dialogue instead of disruption
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Vancouver changes tune under Swift spell, as Gastown clock chimes 'Shake it Off'

Vancouver changes tune under Swift spell, as Gastown clock chimes 'Shake it Off'

VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is changing many things in Vancouver, from the tune of Gastown's iconic clock to traffic patterns as thousands of fans pour into the city ahead of Friday's first show.
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