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Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home

Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home

The mystery remains about where Frank came from.
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Burnaby owner loses strata battle to save beloved Christmas spruce

Burnaby owner loses strata battle to save beloved Christmas spruce

Qian Wang told the Civil Resolution Tribunal she and her daughter enjoy the little evergreen in front of their townhouse 'especially at Christmas' but the tribunal has ruled the strata can cut the tree down at will to protect a retaining wall from its roots.
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B.C. mega-projects scale back construction employment as they near completion

B.C. mega-projects scale back construction employment as they near completion

As $100B in projects winds down, uncertainty on economic consequences ramps up
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B.C. slams door on operators of multiple vacation rentals

B.C. slams door on operators of multiple vacation rentals

As of May 1, short-term-rental units in communities with more than 10,000 people will be allowed only in the principal residence of the host, plus one secondary suite or laneway home
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Second B.C. man wants ICBC pirate hat photo

Second B.C. man wants ICBC pirate hat photo

Dread Pyrate Higgs had a Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster temporary tattoo on his head in case he couldn't get a new driver's licence photo wearing his pirate hat.
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Sons of Vancouver is serving spirits from its haunted bar

Sons of Vancouver is serving spirits from its haunted bar

The award-winning North Vancouver distillery has a morbid menu of blood-curdling cocktails
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Will B.C.'s short-term rental laws come up short?

Will B.C.'s short-term rental laws come up short?

B.C.'s new provincial short-term rental laws will force hosts to declare their homes as primary residences, with information going to a new registry that will be accessible by Canada Revenue Agency.
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B.C. to bring in new rules on short-term rentals to create more housing

B.C. to bring in new rules on short-term rentals to create more housing

VICTORIA — New legislation that takes aim at rapidly expanding short-term rentals in British Columbia will increase badly needed long-term rental housing, Premier David Eby said after the act was introduced in the legislature Monday.
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B.C. to mandate flush toilets on construction sites with over 25 workers

B.C. to mandate flush toilets on construction sites with over 25 workers

Details of the new rules are still being worked out, the union said.
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Court hears civil suit over alleged sexual abuse by retired B.C. teacher

Court hears civil suit over alleged sexual abuse by retired B.C. teacher

The Grade 6 student was referred to a retired teacher for help in writing a book.
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