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Up, down, unchanged? Here's how home values fared across B.C. in new assessments

Up, down, unchanged? Here's how home values fared across B.C. in new assessments

Here's a look at how average residential property valuations changed in communities across B.C., in new data released by BC Assessment, based on the market situation on July 1, 2024. --- LOWER MAINLAND City of Vancouver -0.
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B.C. court upholds ban against U.S. company collecting people's data

B.C. court upholds ban against U.S. company collecting people's data

Clearview AI collected British Columbians' images from Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Venmo and provided facial recognition services to multiple police forces.
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Coquitlam nurse fined $30K for lying about Botox injections

Coquitlam nurse fined $30K for lying about Botox injections

"Nurse Rosha," as Roshanak Rahi advertised herself, injected up to four clients a day without a physician present, the BC College of Nurses and Midwives found.
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Here are the 10 most expensive homes in B.C. in 2025

Here are the 10 most expensive homes in B.C. in 2025

Hint: They're almost all in one neighbourhood
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B.C. property values flat across much of province, especially in urban centres

B.C. property values flat across much of province, especially in urban centres

British Columbia's latest property assessments show values have been relatively flat in many parts of the province, especially major urban areas such as Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna.
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Famous orca mother carrying another dead calf after losing second infant: researchers

"This behaviour was seen previously by J35 in 2018 when she carried the body of her deceased calf for 17 days."
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Black Bean Cafe to take over iconic Molly's Reach location

Black Bean Cafe to take over iconic Molly's Reach location

Famous for the role it played in the "Beachcombers" TV series, Molly's Reach is a popular Gibsons landmark.
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Letter: Hospitals need to have TVs for elderly patients

Letter: Hospitals need to have TVs for elderly patients

Most seniors are "not savvy" to modern technology and would like a TV during their hospital stay, this Coquitlam letter writer states.
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Ambitious plans to rebuild after fire destroys Telegraph Cove landmarks

Ambitious plans to rebuild after fire destroys Telegraph Cove landmarks

The fire destroyed the Whale Interpretive Centre, about a third of a historic pier, the Old Saltery Pub, Killer Whale Cafe, Wastell Manor heritage house and the Prince of Whales whale-watching office and staff housing.
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What's your health risk from alcohol? New website from UVic will tell you

What's your health risk from alcohol? New website from UVic will tell you

Users of knowalcohol.ca can enter their age, sex and how much they drink per week and calculate their risk of several alcohol-related diseases.
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