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TransLink to raise fares on July 1; proposes extra property tax

TransLink to raise fares on July 1; proposes extra property tax

TransLink will increase fares by 2.3 per cent this year and another four per cent next year (proposed); meanwhile, it seeks approval from the Mayors' Council to implement a one-time property tax surcharge in 2025, as it faces financial pressures.
Vancouver releases two concept designs of new park on False Creek

Vancouver releases two concept designs of new park on False Creek

The city is looking for public feedback.
B.C. robot-maker Sanctuary AI lands investment from Accenture

B.C. robot-maker Sanctuary AI lands investment from Accenture

Investment comes as competition ramps up in burgeoning niche of providing robots to perform repetitive tasks, reducing need for human labour
60% of Canadians believe there's an afterlife, pollĀ finds

60% of Canadians believe there's an afterlife, pollĀ finds

Belief in an afterlife was least popular in Atlantic Canada and British Columbia.
B.C.'s popular Othello Tunnels set to partially reopen in July

B.C.'s popular Othello Tunnels set to partially reopen in July

Some parts of Othello Tunnels will be open, while work in other closed areas continues.
Downtown Vancouver salad specialist closes quietly

Downtown Vancouver salad specialist closes quietly

So long, Smithe Salad.
Thunderstruck: Metro Vancouver forecast includes heavy rain, thunderstorms

Thunderstruck: Metro Vancouver forecast includes heavy rain, thunderstorms

Keep your umbrella handy.
B.C. pilot catches SpaceX launch on his iPhone

B.C. pilot catches SpaceX launch on his iPhone

"Right time, right place, I guess," said pilot Dan Riise.
Rob Shaw: Carbon tax battle set to heat up in B.C.

Rob Shaw: Carbon tax battle set to heat up in B.C.

BC NDP's 'political limp noodle' rebate no match for Conservative attacks
Canadian fossil fuel subsidies hit $18.6 billion in 2023, says report

Canadian fossil fuel subsidies hit $18.6 billion in 2023, says report

The report comes ahead of a looming fall deadline the federal government set for itself to plan a phase-out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.
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