British Columbia
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Accounting fix could improve B.C. fiscal estimates, says auditor generalB.C.'s auditor general says the provincial government is using more up-to-date information to forecast income tax revenue, something he expects to improve financial estimates.PoliticsMar 11
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Extended special avalanche warning for parts of B.C., Alberta ends on ThursdayAvalanche Canada says there were numerous natural, accidental, and remote triggered avalanches reported during the weekend.CanadaMar 6
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B.C. sets target to slash poverty by 60 per cent in next decadeThe B.C. government says it is setting 10-year targets to substantially reduce poverty in the province, with a focus on lifting children and seniors above the poverty line.PoliticsMar 5
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BC Ferries to build 7 new vessels to help improve capacityBC Ferries has announced a major fleet makeover with plans to build seven new vessels and refit another 20. The new vessels are scheduled to be online by 2029.EconomyFeb 27
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B.C.’s minimum wage to jump 65 cents on June 1Minimum-wage workers in British Columbia will get a pay hike of 65 cents an hour to $17.40 starting June 1, a move the government says will help lift more people out of poverty.EconomyFeb 26
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B.C.’s population set to hit 7.9 million by 2046, report forecastsThe data, produced by BC Stats, anticipates a 44 per cent growth from the current population of 5.5 million in the next 23 years.CanadaJan 30
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Temperature records toppled by several degrees in cities across B.C.It was an unusually soggy and warm couple of days in cities across B.C., which in some cases were toppled by a significant margin.WeatherJan 29
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Bail reform a ‘significant step’ but not enough, B.C. critics sayStiffer new bail measures are now in effect that require more accused violent offenders to show why they should be granted release.CrimeJan 4
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B.C. poultry farmers face growing fear of avian fluIt's the first thing poultry farmers in British Columbia's Fraser Valley think about in the morning, and the last thing they worry about at night.HealthNov 22, 2023
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Tens of thousands urge B.C. to drop deductibles for diabetes drugsMore than 26,000 people have signed a BC Diabetes Foundation petition calling on B.C. to remove PharmaCare deductibles for all diabetes drugs and devices.HealthNov 16, 2023
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