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Earthquake early-warning system will provide valuable seconds, even minutes

Earthquake early-warning system will provide valuable seconds, even minutes

The warning could trigger automated systems such as diverting planes from landing, stopping public transit and traffic on bridges, shutting off gas valves and alerting surgeons to stop operating.
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Aw shucks! Oysters run scarce, beset by a sea of challenges

Aw shucks! Oysters run scarce, beset by a sea of challenges

There are myriad factors limiting the supply of local oysters in Greater Victoria’s restaurants and shops.
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Ex-bookkeeper accused of defrauding Burnaby employer of nearly $2M

Ex-bookkeeper accused of defrauding Burnaby employer of nearly $2M

Former Vidcom Communications Ltd. office manager and bookkeeper Sharina Rattan, 52, has been charged in an 'alleged cheque fraud' against her former employer.
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B.C. fines RBC $2.2M for mortgage documentation failures

B.C. fines RBC $2.2M for mortgage documentation failures

Royal Bank of Canada faces third largest fine in B.C. for mortgage documention failures and signs undertaking to have its mortgage discharge process monitored for one year
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27-year-old man in custody on seven break-ins in Burnaby, Surrey

27-year-old man in custody on seven break-ins in Burnaby, Surrey

Gia Duong, 27, has been charged in connection with multiple break-ins in Burnaby and Surrey between Oct. 28 and Nov. 9.
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Richmond RCMP investigating 2 shootings at local restaurants

Richmond RCMP investigating 2 shootings at local restaurants

Police attended to two separate reports of shots being fired this week.
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Social housing wait-list grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver

Social housing wait-list grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver

Homelessness is up 33 per cent since 2020 and 122 per cent since 2005, even as more supportive housing is being built. 
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YVR warns of increased traffic near the airport on Boxing Day

YVR warns of increased traffic near the airport on Boxing Day

Shoppers and travellers may want to take public transport in case of traffic jams.
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BCCDC alerts parents to high cases of severe Strep A infections

BCCDC alerts parents to high cases of severe Strep A infections

Children are particularly vulnerable to invasive group A streptococcal, says the BC Centre for Disease Control
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New izakaya-style Japanese restaurant now open in Gastown

New izakaya-style Japanese restaurant now open in Gastown

A new laid-back spot for drinks and Japanese snacks has quietly opened
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