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B.C. to opt into part of federal temporary foreign worker expansion

The province is opting into the federal government’s time-limited policy changes to the temporary foreign worker program to help address immediate labour shortages in rural B.C. communities. B.C. will be opting into the proposed variance that allows rural employers to retain existing low-wage temporary foreign workers beyond the currently 10 per cent cap, the Post-Secondary […]

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It’s Bigger Than Basketball fundraiser shatters record in Abbotsford

The It’s Bigger Than Basketball mental health fundraiser returned to Abbotsford on Saturday (April 18) and proceeded to shatter all previous event records. The seventh annual charity game raised a total of $28,600 – more than tripling its previous high of $7,778 and bringing the grand total to over $55,000 all-time. All proceeds from the

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Charges laid against B.C. pair in decade-old homicide of Summerland man

Two people have been charged in connection to a 10-year-old homicide of a Summerland man. Heather Dawn White, 33, of Kamloops and Cal Douglas Little, 60, of Abbotsford were arrested on April 17 and are now facing charges of first-degree murder for the death of Tura McCarty. The 22-year-old Summerland man was found dead in

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New Canadian social-media platform built for Canadians by B.C.-led team

A new Canadian social media platform, Northsocial, launched from Chilliwack a year ago, is geared to reflecting Canadian values and protecting digital sovereignty. “Canada has incredible communities and creators, but most of our online spaces are owned and operated elsewhere,” explained Kalvin Morrow, co-founder and chief operating officer for Northsocial. “We wanted to build something

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