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B.C.'s sick leave law will provide workers five paid days minimum starting Jan. 1

B.C.'s sick leave law will provide workers five paid days minimum starting Jan. 1

VICTORIA — Workers in British Columbia will be eligible for "fair and balanced" sick leave pay that provides a minimum of five days a year starting Jan. 1, Labour Minister Harry Bains said Wednesday.
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Flooded B.C. farmers prepare for another storm

Flooded B.C. farmers prepare for another storm

People in communities like Abbotsford and Spences Bridge are Environment Canada says the storm is expected to be shorter-lived and less intense than last week's atmospheric river event, but could still worsen impacts on flooded communities and damaged infrastrucure
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Transportation Safety Board releases report on CN Rail close call

Transportation Safety Board releases report on CN Rail close call

Crew had lost control of a train in November 2020; operating rules since revised
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B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as vaccine numbers slowly rise

B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as vaccine numbers slowly rise

VICTORIA — British Columbia is reporting nine new deaths from COVID-19 as the number of eligible people getting vaccinated against the virus climbs. The new figures bring the death toll from the virus in B.C. to 2,313.
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Water advisory issued, main dike breach 90% repaired as storms arrive in Abbotsford

Water advisory issued, main dike breach 90% repaired as storms arrive in Abbotsford

'Continue to pray for us, because we desperately need that,' says Abbotsford's mayor.
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Highway 1 through Fraser Valley set to reopen Thursday

Highway 1 through Fraser Valley set to reopen Thursday

Water levels continue to recede, says Transportation Minister Rob Fleming
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Vancouver mayor wants a climate levy in the city's 2022 budget

Vancouver mayor wants a climate levy in the city's 2022 budget

Vancouver's mayor wants a new levy to fight climate change in the city's 2022 budget.
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B.C. shoppers expected to flock to malls for Black Friday

B.C. shoppers expected to flock to malls for Black Friday

Supply-chain disruption heightens fears online purchases will arrive late
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B.C. permanently mandates five days of paid sick leave each year

B.C. permanently mandates five days of paid sick leave each year

Permanent program set to go into effect in January.
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Accused in stock fraud, U.S. officials want to know where's Fred Sharp?

Accused in stock fraud, U.S. officials want to know where's Fred Sharp?

U.S. authorities are applying for a default judgment against Panama Papers-linked businessman Fred Sharp, of West Vancouver.
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