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Canadian manufacturers call for tariffs on global imports of wood products

Canadian wood manufacturers are welcoming a trade inquiry into wood imports, but say the investigation needs to be followed by immediate provisional tariffs on foreign-made goods entering the country.

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B.C. wineries wary of wildfire risk

Wine growers in the Okanagan are growing concerned about wildfire as temperatures throughout the region rise. Former Kelowna MLA Ben Stewart says a dry winter and spring have made local forests highly...

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B.C. 911 call taker union to vote on strike

The province's 911 call takers are preparing to vote in the coming weeks on whether to strike. After months of talks, the union representing Emergency Communications Professionals of BC says it still...

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WestJet flight attendants are 'steps away from any strike position' as negotiations stall

WestJet flight attendants are calling the Calgary airline back to the table after several months of failed negotiations.

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Parents rallying on Parliament Hill, pushing for online harms legislation after years of inaction

British Columbians are among the parents who lost children to online harms descending on Ottawa today to demand action from the federal government.

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B.C. gov't announces new legislation to 'disrupt' gun violence

Provincial leaders are set to announce measures to address gun violence in B.C. Monday morning.

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Gas prices rise to pre-fuel tax suspension heights in Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver drivers may notice gas prices have jumped again Monday morning.

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RSV-related hospitalizations among children in Canada doubled in 2022–2023

Hospitalizations caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) more than doubled in 2022–2023 compared to the years preceding the pandemic, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the research...

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VPD officers haven't spoken at Myles Gray death hearing. Here's what the exhibits say

A story of what happened on Aug. 13, 2015, emerges in a series of exhibits released by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner.

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Rally calls for safer workplaces in B.C.

Workers and allies gathered at Thornton Park in Vancouver on Sunday, holding a Day of Mourning Rally honouring those who lost their lives in the workplace and demanding safer working conditions. 

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