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Medical pot farms won't get property tax break

Medical pot farms won't get property tax break

Province excludes marijuana producers from farm tax status, but views them as viable ALR use
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Report cards next casualty of school strike

Report cards next casualty of school strike

B.C. school districts are starting to notify parents that year-end report cards won't be produced
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Andrew Weaver cited for being citable

Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Dr. Andrew Weaver is one of the world’s most highly cited scientists of 2014
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Mediator declines to work teachers strike

Mediator declines to work teachers strike

Veteran mediator declines to help end teachers strike in British Columbia
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Foreign worker debate continues in B.C.

Temporary foreign worker changes do little to calm debate in B.C.
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Youth homelessness an 'unseen' crisis in Greater Victoria

Youth homelessness an 'unseen' crisis in Greater Victoria

Home Depot launches Orange Door Project fundraiser to raise money for Threshold Housing Society
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B.C. government, teachers approach mediator

B.C. government, teachers approach mediator

B.C. government has reach out to prominent mediator to resolve teachers strike
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Ontario teachers pledge $1.5 million to help striking B.C. educators

Ontario teachers pledge $1.5 million to help striking B.C. educators

Thousands attended a rally in Vancouver on Friday, one day after Education Minister Peter Fassbender said both sides were still far apart.
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Shopping malls top Victoria’s tax rolls in 2013

Mayfair Shopping Centre boosted city coffers with nearly $4.2 million last year
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Province agrees to mediator in teacher talks

Province agrees to try mediation to jump start stalled teacher talks
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