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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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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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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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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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Want a prime Whistler parking spot? It’ll cost you a cool six figures

Want a prime Whistler parking spot? It’ll cost you a cool six figures

Glacier Lodge lists underground stall near Blackcomb Gondola for $110K—still below record high for Whistler
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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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Man arrested after attempted armed robbery at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver

Man arrested after attempted armed robbery at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged after an attempted armed robbery at a store in the city's downtown. They say officers responded to a call at Holt Renfrew just before noon on Monday.
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Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report, says RCMP

Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report, says RCMP

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia are asking the public to be honest after a missing hiker's friends delayed reporting her disappearance to police.
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