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Light Up Chinatown festival returns after violent end last year
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Seniors advocating for more affordable housing in Mission
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Ceremonies mark Red Dress Day
02:09 | May 5, 2024
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Township of Langley proposes child care solution
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Canucks playoff watch parties in Port Coquitlam and Delta
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Thousands pack the streets for Surrey Khalsa Day Parade
01:58 | April 20, 2024
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Vancouver shuts down 4/20 celebration
02:20 | April 20, 2024
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This is BC: Young B.C. musician hits right note in Quesnel
02:03 | April 14, 2024
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Mixed reaction to government decision to spend more on school supplies
Description
February 21, 2017
Mon, Feb 20: The B.C. Liberals’ announcement that it is spending nearly $30 million on school supplies is getting a mixed reaction from parents. Tanya Beja has the details.
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Mixed reaction to government decision to spend more on school supplies01:44 | February 21, 2017
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Comox Valley SAR seeks new home base02:02 | December 22, 2024
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Vancouver Steam Clock creator dies at 84 years old00:40 | November 26, 2024
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Global BC Arts & Culture Scene: Lumiere Festival lights up Vancouver01:50 | November 8, 2024
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New vaccines available in B.C. as COVID-19 cases rise01:54 | October 22, 2024
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Nikkei Matsuru Festival honours Japanese culture01:58 | August 31, 2024
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New details emerge about the accused in South Vancouver homicide case02:09 | August 24, 2024
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Block party held to revitalize Vancouver’s Granville Street02:05 | August 24, 2024
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Light Up Chinatown festival returns after violent end last year01:46 | August 24, 2024
-
Seniors advocating for more affordable housing in Mission01:52 | August 18, 2024
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Ceremonies mark Red Dress Day02:09 | May 5, 2024
-
Township of Langley proposes child care solution02:00 | May 5, 2024
-
Inside look at SAR training02:14 | May 5, 2024
-
B.C. drug policy under the microscope02:13 | April 28, 2024
-
Night vision technology assists wildfire fights02:07 | April 28, 2024
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Canucks playoff watch parties in Port Coquitlam and Delta01:47 | April 28, 2024
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Surrey boy has ‘thrill of a lifetime’ on stage with superstar Diljit Dosanjh02:07 | April 28, 2024
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Hudson’s Bay facing challenges in Vancouver02:08 | April 27, 2024
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Innovative DTES housing project02:22 | April 27, 2024
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Teal Jones files for creditor protection02:16 | April 27, 2024
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B.C. celebrates Lapu-Lapu Day01:58 | April 27, 2024
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Canucks set for Game 1 of playoffs03:48 | April 21, 2024
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Drug treatment options hard to reach02:23 | April 21, 2024
-
Disability benefit amount in federal budget disappoints02:03 | April 21, 2024
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This Is BC: Man keeps memory of fallen heroes alive01:59 | April 21, 2024
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Surrey Khalsa Day Parade dedicated to memory of Hardeep Singh Nijjar01:58 | April 20, 2024
-
Record crowds celebrate Vaisakhi in Surrey01:51 | April 20, 2024
-
Thousands pack the streets for Surrey Khalsa Day Parade01:58 | April 20, 2024
-
Vancouver shuts down 4/20 celebration02:20 | April 20, 2024
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This is BC: Young B.C. musician hits right note in Quesnel02:03 | April 14, 2024
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Search for missing B.C. mother and baby comes to an end01:28 | April 5, 2024
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Man shot in violent carjacking in Abbotsford B.C., suspects arrested in Coquitlam02:05 | February 18, 2024
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Mixed reaction to government decision to spend more on school supplies01:44 | February 21, 2017
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Comox Valley SAR seeks new home base02:02 | December 22, 2024
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Vancouver Steam Clock creator dies at 84 years old00:40 | November 26, 2024
-
Global BC Arts & Culture Scene: Lumiere Festival lights up Vancouver01:50 | November 8, 2024
-
New vaccines available in B.C. as COVID-19 cases rise01:54 | October 22, 2024
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Nikkei Matsuru Festival honours Japanese culture01:58 | August 31, 2024
-
New details emerge about the accused in South Vancouver homicide case02:09 | August 24, 2024
-
Block party held to revitalize Vancouver’s Granville Street02:05 | August 24, 2024
-
Light Up Chinatown festival returns after violent end last year01:46 | August 24, 2024
-
Seniors advocating for more affordable housing in Mission01:52 | August 18, 2024
-
Ceremonies mark Red Dress Day02:09 | May 5, 2024
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Township of Langley proposes child care solution02:00 | May 5, 2024
-
Inside look at SAR training02:14 | May 5, 2024
-
B.C. drug policy under the microscope02:13 | April 28, 2024
-
Night vision technology assists wildfire fights02:07 | April 28, 2024
-
Canucks playoff watch parties in Port Coquitlam and Delta01:47 | April 28, 2024
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Surrey boy has ‘thrill of a lifetime’ on stage with superstar Diljit Dosanjh02:07 | April 28, 2024
-
Hudson’s Bay facing challenges in Vancouver02:08 | April 27, 2024
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Innovative DTES housing project02:22 | April 27, 2024
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Teal Jones files for creditor protection02:16 | April 27, 2024
-
B.C. celebrates Lapu-Lapu Day01:58 | April 27, 2024
-
Canucks set for Game 1 of playoffs03:48 | April 21, 2024
-
Drug treatment options hard to reach02:23 | April 21, 2024
-
Disability benefit amount in federal budget disappoints02:03 | April 21, 2024
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This Is BC: Man keeps memory of fallen heroes alive01:59 | April 21, 2024
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Surrey Khalsa Day Parade dedicated to memory of Hardeep Singh Nijjar01:58 | April 20, 2024
-
Record crowds celebrate Vaisakhi in Surrey01:51 | April 20, 2024
-
Thousands pack the streets for Surrey Khalsa Day Parade01:58 | April 20, 2024
-
Vancouver shuts down 4/20 celebration02:20 | April 20, 2024
-
This is BC: Young B.C. musician hits right note in Quesnel02:03 | April 14, 2024
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Search for missing B.C. mother and baby comes to an end01:28 | April 5, 2024
-
Man shot in violent carjacking in Abbotsford B.C., suspects arrested in Coquitlam02:05 | February 18, 2024
Mixed reaction to government decision to spend more on school supplies
Description
February 21, 2017
Mon, Feb 20: The B.C. Liberals’ announcement that it is spending nearly $30 million on school supplies is getting a mixed reaction from parents. Tanya Beja has the details.
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