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Estimated 400 buildings destroyed this summer by B.C. wildfires

Estimated 400 buildings destroyed this summer by B.C. wildfires

The premier announced a task force Monday to examine the province’s response to this summer’s wildfires.
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B.C. caps allowable rent increases at 3.5 per cent, 2 points lower than inflation

B.C. caps allowable rent increases at 3.5 per cent, 2 points lower than inflation

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has set the allowable rent increase for next year at 3.5 per cent. The rate is more than two percentage points below the 12-month average inflation rate of 5.6 per cent.
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Three people injured, suspect in custody following stabbings in Vancouver's Chinatown

Three people injured, suspect in custody following stabbings in Vancouver's Chinatown

VANCOUVER — One man is in police custody after three people were stabbed at Vancouver's Light Up Chinatown! festival. Vancouver police say the attack took place just before 6 p.m. Sunday, near the festival stage at Columbia and Keefer Streets.
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'It's not shocking but it's sickening': Racial slur added to B.C. high school sign overnight

'It's not shocking but it's sickening': Racial slur added to B.C. high school sign overnight

A former mayor of the town says it's emblematic of a wider problem in the community
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about UBC

5 things you (probably) didn't know about UBC

From Christmas trees to apple trees, here are some UBC fun facts.
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Update: Man arrested in two-person East Vancouver shooting

Update: Man arrested in two-person East Vancouver shooting

One of the two victims died from his injuries.
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Prince George business owners fed up with safer drug supply policy

Prince George business owners fed up with safer drug supply policy

“I think giving them free drugs was the stupidest thing this government has ever done."
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Heritage Acres showcases industrial and farm equipment saved from scrap heap

Heritage Acres showcases industrial and farm equipment saved from scrap heap

The 30-acre site, which is marking its 50th year of operation, is packed with more than 30,000 artifacts in a collection of buildings next to the Pat Bay Highway
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Apartment complex to be built in Victoria will house hospitality sector workers

Apartment complex to be built in Victoria will house hospitality sector workers

Housing society hopes to start construction next year on Quadra Street.
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1.4-kilometre stretch of multi-use trail being built at Shawnigan Lake

1.4-kilometre stretch of multi-use trail being built at Shawnigan Lake

Work begins in October on trail linking Shawnigan Wharf Park and Old Mill Park
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