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Wagstaffe's Weather: Record BC heat for Friday
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Several daily high temperature records fell on Thursday across the South Coast, including Victoria Harbour at 19 C and Squamish at 25.4 C. Meanwhile both Abbotsford and Squamish were only 1 C away from being as warm as Key West, Florida! Friday will ...

March 2016 Housing Starts Strong in British Columbia
Marketwired (press release)
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 8, 2016) - Housing starts in British Columbia's urban areas were trending at 35,914 units in March compared to 33,886 units in February, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).and more »

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Nanaimo police investigating racist graffiti again
CBC.ca
Police are investigating a case of racist graffiti after ads featuring real estate agents of Asian descent were defaced in Nanaimo this week. The graffiti appeared on three bus-stop bench advertisements, according to police. "Just terrible, senseless ...

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Airbnb house in Vancouver's West End concerns social housing neighbour
CBC.ca
Many critics of Airbnb have voiced their concerns about hosts breaking city bylaws but the rules can be difficult to enforce, as some city of Vancouver building inspectors discovered Thursday when they checked up on a house listed on Airbnb. The home ...and more »

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Fraser Lake RCMP officer rescues drowning dog
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A police officer dragged a paddle boat with an ice pick to rescue a dog that had fallen through the ice at a northern B.C. pond Thursday. Fraser Lake RCMP said a caller reached out to the police, saying the dog had been in the water for almost a hour ...and more »

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Is BC's booming craft beer industry fuelling addiction?
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Alcohol addiction is everywhere. Those who suffer from the affliction are on the streets, in pubs, at upscale restaurants and in homes. There's no question that B.C.'s booming craft beer industry has its fair share of addicts too. But what might set ...and more »

The Globe and Mail
British Columbia's French schools still facing issues with overcrowding
The Globe and Mail
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled a year ago that the minority rights of francophone students in Vancouver are being violated because they do not receive the same school services as their English counterparts. But parents say the B.C. government is ...

The Globe and Mail
British Columbia to probe private political fundraisers
The Globe and Mail
B.C. Conflict of Interest Commissioner Paul Fraser has launched an investigation into complaints about politicians raising funds by selling access to exclusive events. New Democrat MLA David Eby and Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher recently ...and more »