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BC carbon tax: is it still a world leader? - CBC.ca

26-11-2015 21:31

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BC carbon tax: is it still a world leader?
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Canadian premiers met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this week in preparation for next week's international climate talks in Paris. And at that meeting, Premier Christy Clark did some boasting about B.C.'s record on climate change. "We ...and more »
Alberta has banned the practice. Should BC consider doing the same? - CBC.ca

26-11-2015 21:24

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Alberta has banned the practice. Should BC consider doing the same?
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It's a touchy subject: whether it makes sense to raise orphaned black bears in a shelter and release them into the wild, or let nature take its course. Black bears are not a threatened species. There are between 120,000 and 160,000 in B.C. alone ...
BC MLA Pat Pimm will not seek re-election in 2017. - CBC.ca

26-11-2015 20:54

BC MLA Pat Pimm will not seek re-election in 2017.
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British Columbia MLA Pat Pimm is retiring, but the Peace River North politician won't be leaving the legislature for a while. Pimm has announced he will not seek re-election when voters go to the polls in 2017. The 58-year-old says he will continue to ...and more »
Justin Trudeau prom invitation from Kamloops, BC, teen goes viral - CBC.ca

26-11-2015 19:36

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Justin Trudeau prom invitation from Kamloops, BC, teen goes viral
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She was crying over a break up, and upset that she no longer had a date for the prom, but Kashlee Taylor-Proulx had no idea a chance remark would turn into a viral sensation. The Kamloops teen was talking to a friend about her lack of a date, and how ...and more »
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How long will the blue skies stick around for Vancouver? - CBC.ca

26-11-2015 19:25

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How long will the blue skies stick around for Vancouver?
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Another stunning, but chilly morning will give way to another beautiful blue sky day. Morning temps are around -2 C across Metro Vancouver Thursday morning but it will feel more like -5 in the wind. Afternoon highs will get up around 6 C once again.
Ice wine harvest underway in the Okanagan - CBC.ca

26-11-2015 18:21

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Ice wine harvest underway in the Okanagan
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The blast of Arctic air chilling B.C. right now is keeping Okanagan ice wine makers busy. Rickard Branby, the manager of Sperling Vineyards in Kelowna, was out on Thursday morning with six others picking grapes in the –12C temperatures. The picking ...and more »
Retailers aiming to reverse Black Friday cross-border flow - CBC.ca

26-11-2015 17:19

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Retailers aiming to reverse Black Friday cross-border flow
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At least one Metro Vancouver shopping centre is hoping to reverse the cross-border shopping trend for Black Friday this year. The MacArthur Glen outlet mall, which opened not far from the U.S. border in Richmond earlier this year, is hoping to attract ...and more »
Cecilia Walters retires after 33 years with CBC Vancouver - CBC.ca

26-11-2015 14:02

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Cecilia Walters retires after 33 years with CBC Vancouver
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Cecilia Walters retires today after more than three decades of celebrated and award-winning journalism with CBC Television and Radio One in Vancouver. Cecilia is one of the most graceful, gracious, lovely people I have ever worked with. What a pro.
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John Furlong on abuse allegations: 'I forgive all of it' - CBC.ca

26-11-2015 04:09

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John Furlong on abuse allegations: 'I forgive all of it'
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Former Vancouver Olympics CEO John Furlong says he felt like he was being accused of letting Canada down when a newspaper published allegations that he abused First Nations students more than 40 years ago. The man who steered the 2010 Winter ...and more »
BC Children's Ministry sued by refugee over alleged solitary confinement - CBC.ca

26-11-2015 02:06

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BC Children's Ministry sued by refugee over alleged solitary confinement
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A teenage refugee from South Sudan is suing the British Columbia government alleging the Children's Ministry is responsible for him enduring solitary confinement for four months. The youth, known in court documents as K.C., filed a civil claim in B.C. ...and more »
British Columbia, Alaska sign pact on protecting shared waterways - Reuters Canada

26-11-2015 00:03

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British Columbia, Alaska sign pact on protecting shared waterways
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VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Canadian province of British Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding with Alaska on Wednesday to protect transboundary rivers, watersheds and fisheries and be more involved in major mining developments in each ...
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