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French Beach park closed after bear rips tents, gets into vehicles

French Beach park closed after bear rips tents, gets into vehicles

The quiet night turned to mayhem about 4:30 a.m., when loud screams began and people in tents started using their key fobs to set off their car alarms to scare the bear away.
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Southern Interior now the hotspot for B.C. wildfires

Southern Interior now the hotspot for B.C. wildfires

The BC Wildfire Service has shifted resources to southern B.C.
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North Vancouver exhibition takes up the call of Women, Life, Freedom

North Vancouver exhibition takes up the call of Women, Life, Freedom

The instalment at Cityscape Community ArtSpace features artworks by female artists, shedding light on the ongoing movement led by women in Iran
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Another B.C. judge tosses challenge to foreign buyers tax

Another B.C. judge tosses challenge to foreign buyers tax

Iranian asylum seeker from 1995 never became a permanent resident and when he bought a $6.6-million home in the British Properties he was dinged $1.32 million for the foreign buyers tax.
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Rent or buy? Cost gap as high as $2,600 in one major B.C. city, says report

Rent or buy? Cost gap as high as $2,600 in one major B.C. city, says report

Vancouver, Victoria and Surrey mortgage holders pay on average $1,9421 more per month than renters within those three respective cities.
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Jim Pattison's former waterfront home to be relocated and repurposed as counselling centre

Jim Pattison's former waterfront home to be relocated and repurposed as counselling centre

The historical, yellow-shingled Ambleside home sold for $1.75
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July likely Earth's hottest month in 120,000 years, analysis says

July likely Earth's hottest month in 120,000 years, analysis says

July shatters Earth's previous record for the hottest month in recorded history, according to a recent analysis.
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Child-care costs in B.C. well above national average in 2022

Child-care costs in B.C. well above national average in 2022

In 2022, B.C. parents paid around $802 per month for full-time child care for each kid under five.
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Dollarton Highway to receive safety upgrades via Vision Zero funding

Dollarton Highway to receive safety upgrades via Vision Zero funding

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation have long campaigned for better attention to road safety in the area
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What you should know about B.C.'s wildfire rank system

What you should know about B.C.'s wildfire rank system

The six-step fire-ranking system provides firefighters a clear framework for assessing fire behaviour and deploying safe firefighting tactics.
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