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Will Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake in Vancouver?

Will Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake in Vancouver?

There will definitely be plenty of seismic activity when Taylor Swift comes to Vancouver.
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Risk of crane accidents on the rise amid B.C. construction boom

Risk of crane accidents on the rise amid B.C. construction boom

WorkSafeBC says there are up to 400 tower cranes currently operating in B.C.; despite new regulations and penalties, safety incidents persist.
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Liberals to offer GST break on toys, restaurant meals but need help to pass it

Liberals to offer GST break on toys, restaurant meals but need help to pass it

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are seeking to temporarily take the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas.
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B.C. woman sentenced for stealing 50 pairs of Lululemon tights

B.C. woman sentenced for stealing 50 pairs of Lululemon tights

Lululemon is frequently targeted by thieves who wind up before the courts, said a Vancouver Provincial Court judge this week.
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Border agency detained dozens of 'forced labour' cargo shipments. Now it's being sued

Border agency detained dozens of 'forced labour' cargo shipments. Now it's being sued

VANCOUVER — Canada's border agency says it has detained about 50 shipments of cargo over suspicions they were products of forced labour under rules introduced in 2020 — but only one was eventually determined to be in breach of the ban.
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What to know about Canada's toxic drug crisis and supervised drug-use sites

What to know about Canada's toxic drug crisis and supervised drug-use sites

With increasing attention on overdoses and deaths, a look at what provinces are doing and what common terms mean.
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B.C. nurse suspended for giving non-ordered meds, time reporting

B.C. nurse suspended for giving non-ordered meds, time reporting

The registered Surrey nurse must complete remedial education as part of an agreement with the regulatory college.
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B.C. man on peace bond after graffiti assault allegations

B.C. man on peace bond after graffiti assault allegations

The victim was allegedly assaulted after he filmed several men putting graffiti tags on a Vancouver building.
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Yemeni man on four B.C. sex charges to get passport back

Yemeni man on four B.C. sex charges to get passport back

Sharaf Al-Shami needs his passport back from police to get a new passport to renew a student visa.
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Bomb cyclone batters B.C., cutting roads and power, snapping trees 'like gunshots'

Bomb cyclone batters B.C., cutting roads and power, snapping trees 'like gunshots'

VANCOUVER — Geoff Johnson and fellow storm watchers in Ucluelet, B.C., were concerned on Tuesday about the so-called "bomb cyclone" taking shape off Vancouver Island — not for safety reasons, but because they wondered if it would be "disappointing.
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