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Hourly wage needed to cover basic costs for some has dropped
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – For the first time since they started crunching the numbers eight years ago, the hourly wage you need to cover all the basics like food and housing for a family of four in Metro Vancouver has gone down. And advocates for the …

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IIO called in after suspicious death on Salt Spring Island
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SALT SPRING ISLAND (NEWS 1130) – BC’s police watchdog has been called to Salt Spring Island after a man’s death. RCMP say they were called to a fight early this morning and when they arrived, they found a 36-year-old unresponsive man and two men …

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Man dead after jail fight in Port Coquitlam
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PORT COQUITLAM (NEWS 1130) – Homicide investigators have been called in after a deadly jail fight at the North Fraser Pre-Trial Centre in Port Coquitlam. The fight between two inmates happened over the noon hour on Sunday. Zachariah Pakarinen, 27 …

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What happens to the black market once pot is legalized in Canada?
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SEATTLE, WA. (NEWS 1130) – The annual pot protest 4/20 may be over, but many people are still celebrating Ottawa’s announcement that it plans to start the pot legalization process next year, especially the suggestion that it could take a bite out of …

Surrey Board of Trade endorses ride-sharing
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SURREY (NEWS 1130) – Businesses in Surrey are pushing for the introduction of ride-sharing in BC. The Surrey Board of Trade is urging the province to get moving on legislation to ensure services like Uber are fair and safe. “We believe that companies …