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Union says government not budging on bargaining position or public service wage offer

Union says government not budging on bargaining position or public service wage offer

Negotiations between the government and the largest federal public-sector union seemed to reach a stalemate Wednesday as workers remained on strike for the eighth straight day.
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Women’s heart health conference aims to raise awareness beyond ‘bikini medicine’

Women’s heart health conference aims to raise awareness beyond ‘bikini medicine’

Women talk gender bias during 2-day Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit in Vancouver
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Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging

Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging

Huge snowpack that began to quickly melt leading to near-record river levels
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B.C. driver pulled over with seat down, drug paraphernalia on lap, driver-assist engaged

B.C. driver pulled over with seat down, drug paraphernalia on lap, driver-assist engaged

Highway patrol officers on Vancouver Island says driver not actually driving, arrest made
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Two arrested on weapons charges after crossbow hidden in Victoria park

Two arrested on weapons charges after crossbow hidden in Victoria park

Officers responded after park-goers saw two people load a bag with what looked like a weapon
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B.C. councillors drink beer from lawn chairs on a public sidewalk to make a point

B.C. councillors drink beer from lawn chairs on a public sidewalk to make a point

North Cowichan’s Bruce Findlay and Tek Manhas sip suds to protest open use of hard drugs
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Updated dairy code of practice will see improvements for more than a million cows across Canada

Updated dairy code of practice will see improvements for more than a million cows across Canada

‘Consumers can be confident animal-care standards in this country are world-class:’ B.C. dairy farmer
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‘Give yourself time and space’: How to manage your finances during times of grief

‘Give yourself time and space’: How to manage your finances during times of grief

‘None of us make good decisions in that state’
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Surrey man fined almost $900 for painting badminton court on city street

Surrey man fined almost $900 for painting badminton court on city street

B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal rules that Lian Gong Tu must pay half of what city was asking for
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China tries to act as mediator in Russia’s war with Ukraine

China tries to act as mediator in Russia’s war with Ukraine

China showing new interest in becoming a global diplomatic force, Ukraine welcomes presence
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