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'Major fire' erupts in Surrey, waking up neighbours

'Major fire' erupts in Surrey, waking up neighbours

Neighbours woke up to the sound of explosions.
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'This is unreal': Residents of Langford highrise scramble to find another place to live

'This is unreal': Residents of Langford highrise scramble to find another place to live

Tenants were told to vacate immediately and that they could return later to retrieve possessions at their own risk.
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Port Moody's Tyson Venegas is halfway to becoming the next American Idol

Port Moody's Tyson Venegas is halfway to becoming the next American Idol

The Port Moody teen — and his incredible pipes — has coasted through the show's 21st season, bringing the celebrity judges to their feet every time.
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Changes to B.C. contaminated site regulations will hike costs, waste soils, critics say

Changes to B.C. contaminated site regulations will hike costs, waste soils, critics say

High cost and extension of new sampling requirements could see more soil disposed of at sea rather than used as fill
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'It doesn't look good': No capital transportation projects in Central Okanagan since NDP came to power

'It doesn't look good': No capital transportation projects in Central Okanagan since NDP came to power

Minister Fleming said the government is aware that congestion on Highway 97 "is a problem."
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Province doubles funding to move First Nations off diesel

Province doubles funding to move First Nations off diesel

B.C. government adds another $30M to Community Energy Diesel Reduction program
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Langford highrise deemed unsafe, evacuated again

Langford highrise deemed unsafe, evacuated again

It’s the second time in four years that residents of the 11-storey, 90-unit building — initially called Danbrook 1 and then Ridgeview Place — have had to undergo an emergency evacuation
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Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years

Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years

LANGFORD, B.C. — A highrise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the second time since 2019 because of structural defects.
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Burnaby job ad for cleaning human poop raises questions about fair wages for dirty jobs

Burnaby job ad for cleaning human poop raises questions about fair wages for dirty jobs

“Agree to clean dog poop, human poop, and vomit,” stated the first line of the job notice posted on Reddit. The job ad listed a wage of $16 per hour.
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Remote work second only to wages for some federal workers on picket line

Remote work second only to wages for some federal workers on picket line

The federal government has proposed to jointly review its current remote directive with unions
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