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B.C. RCMP detachments begin rollout of body-worn cameras

Mounties say about 300 cameras will be issued to officers in Mission, Tofino, Ucluelet, Cranbrook, Kamloops and Prince George. 

Trudeau government to send $250 cheques to most people, slash GST on some goods

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday a suite of new measures meant to alleviate some of the affordability pressures people have been experiencing in the post-COVID era — including a two-month GST holiday on some goods and services.

New gold mine in tiny Wells, B.C., gets approval but some residents worry it will change their town forever

The province says the project is first to be approved under changes to environmental assessment made in 2018, and it's the first to be approved under a new ministry focused on mining.
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Does jargon like 'bomb cyclone' help or hinder understanding of weather?

B.C. is no stranger to extreme weather — from the atmospheric river over the weekend to heat domes. You might have also heard phrases like polar vortex and bomb cyclone being used by the experts. But why and when did we start using these sorts of descriptions — and when did we stop simply calling it "a cold spell?" Our science and climate specialist, Darius Mahdavi, explains what's going on.

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