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B.C. earmarks $9M in tech partnership to boost digital permitting process

B.C. earmarks $9M in tech partnership to boost digital permitting process

Partnership will build off of previously announced initiatives to speed up and lower the costs of permit approvals in the province
Engineering firm fined $1M over B.C. spill linked to 85 trout deaths

Engineering firm fined $1M over B.C. spill linked to 85 trout deaths

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia court has ordered an international engineering firm to pay a $1-million fine for releasing a harmful substance that flowed into a Metro Vancouver creek, after an investigation into the deaths of dozens of fish.
Indigenous leader, poet to receive honorary degree at UNBC

Indigenous leader, poet to receive honorary degree at UNBC

Secwépemc knowledge holder, educator and poet Garry Gottfriedson will be the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at UNBC
FortisBC considers leasing BC Rail property in Squamish's Industrial Park

FortisBC considers leasing BC Rail property in Squamish's Industrial Park

If the lease occurs, the property would be for a construction laydown yard for Eagle Mountain to Woodfibre pipeline construction activities in 2023.
'Miscarriage of justice': B.C. toddler's death conviction quashed

'Miscarriage of justice': B.C. toddler's death conviction quashed

The Crown's lack of full disclosure violated Tammy Marion Bouvette's rights to properly defend herself, a judge has ruled.
Ravi Parmar to seek NDP nomination for John Horgan's former seat

Ravi Parmar to seek NDP nomination for John Horgan's former seat

Ravi Parmar was the youngest school trustee in Canada when he was first elected in 2014 and began serving as chairman in 2017 at the age of 22.
Mosquitoes just waiting for spring warmth

Mosquitoes just waiting for spring warmth

Homeowners should get rid of standing water sources in yards to reduce populations of the nasty critters
Four arrested in drug-trafficking case involving dynamite detonated in Saanich 'big bang'

Four arrested in drug-trafficking case involving dynamite detonated in Saanich 'big bang'

Charges related to drug trafficking and the explosive device are pending against the three men and one woman, say West Shore RCMP
B.C. entrepreneurs see sky as limit for vertical farming

B.C. entrepreneurs see sky as limit for vertical farming

Indoor farming expected to grow as dominant source for leafy greens in next decade
Fake gold suspect caught on camera as scam continues across the Okanagan

Fake gold suspect caught on camera as scam continues across the Okanagan

A man who says he fell prey to fake gold scammers last year has come forward with photos of a suspect after con artists matching the same description duped more people in Vernon over the Easter weekend.
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