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Algae bloom killing farmed fish on Vancouver Island’s West Coast
DFO says four Cermaq Canada salmon farms affected, fish not infectious
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Distracted driving tickets not for ICBC revenue, B.C. minister says
Minister Mike Farnworth calls SenseBC analysis ‘nonsense’
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StatCan reports annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.9 per cent in October
The overall rise in prices came as food prices rose 3.7 per cent compared with a year ago
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Bids down, costs up on Highway 1, B.C. independent contractors say
Rally protests NDP government’s union-only public construction
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Torstar to close StarMetro national free newspaper chain, lay off 73 employees
Company also announced plans to open new Star bureaus in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Halifax
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B.C. pushes for greater industry ‘transparency’ in gasoline pricing
Legislation responds to fuel price gap of up to 13 cents
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North American stock markets slip lower, loonie up against U.S. dollar
The Canadian dollar traded for 75.67 cents US
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Cell phone tickets worse tax grab than speed limits, SenseBC says
Distracted driving statistics questioned as B.C. tickets pile up
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CREA: national home sales up 12.9% in October compared with last year
Greater Vancouver’s composite index price was down 6.4 per cent from a year ago to $994,900
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Gym enthusiasts invited to get in gear for kids
Spin4Kids Saturday at GoodLife Fitness
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