Shell station sets pump limits to enforce gas rationing
B.C. drivers are expected to honour the 30-litre gas-rationing limit in the Lower Mainland, but in case they did not get the message, a Shell station in Abbotsford has maxed out the pumps.
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Impact of flooding on consumers
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Assessing economic impact of the storm
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How to help with B.C. flood recovery
![For those wondering how they can help the many people affected by flooding and landslides in B.C., Ross McLaughlin has some answers.]()
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Evacuees urged to file for insurance early
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The cost of high-tech batteries
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A different kind of holiday shopping season
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Real estate transaction fees on the rise
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Customers face difficulty getting FortisBC rebates
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How to mitigate rising energy bills at home
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New side-impact crash test
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Are Surrey's tree-pruning fines heavy handed?
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Complaining over social media has downsides
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Fall chores can save you money
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Seatbelt risk when pregnant
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Highest inflation in 2 decades
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Tire shortage could leave you stuck
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Space heaters involved in 1 in 3 house fires
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How to deal with water damage
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Couple saved from $500k phone scam
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Travel for work not considered 'essential' for many in B.C., ministry says of highway order
Emergency Management B.C. tells CTV News the ministry is asking employers to be patient while travel restrictions on flood- and mudslide-damaged highways are in place.
Climate levy proposed by Vancouver mayor for 2022 budget
Vancouver's mayor wants a new levy to fight climate change in the city's 2022 budget.
Here's why glass recycling isn't being picked up in some Metro Vancouver cities
The flooding in southern B.C. has led to many disruptions for residents, from closed roadways to gas shortages that have forced rationing, and a provincial recycling company says the conditions have also limited its ability to pick up items.
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'Local heroes': B.C. dairy farmers fed cows submerged to their necks in water for 2 days, agriculture minister says
Farmers in B.C.'s flood-stricken Fraser Valley are demonstrating just how resilient and persevering they can be in the face of recent storms.
Coquihalla Highway could reopen by late January, minister says, as repairs underway
For the first time since last week's devastating storm destroyed several sections of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt, B.C., the provincial government has issued a tentative timeline for when the route might reopen.
'Fraudulent nurse' treated patients at B.C. Women's Hospital, police say
Criminal charges have been laid against a 49-year-old woman who allegedly posed as a nurse while working at a Vancouver hospital – something she's accused of doing elsewhere in Canada as well.
