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Will this be Vancouver's first snow-free winter in 43 years?

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Environment Canada meteorologist Ken Dosanjh says that while there is still some time left in winter, there's no likelihood of sea-level snow in the immediate forecast. He says if none falls by spring, it would be the first time Vancouver had gone snow-free since the winter of 1982-1983.

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19 C in February: Heat records fall across B.C., raising questions about winter's future

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Environment Canada says repeated ridges of high pressure have driven warm weather northward, preventing winter from setting in in much of the province.

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French police raid X offices as they investigate Elon Musk's social media platform and AI chatbot Grok

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French prosecutors raided the Paris offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that include spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They have also summoned X's billionaire owner Elon Musk for questioning.

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Toys 'R' Us Canada files for creditor protection

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Toys "R" Us Canada Ltd. says it has filed for creditor protection while it works to restructure the business.

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Hundreds in Vancouver protest Hootsuite's contract with U.S. Homeland Security

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A group of protesters in rainy conditions hold signs that read 'Your business as usual is costing lives' and Be nice! Don't help ICE'

Around 250 people turned out in the pouring rain on Friday evening at the headquarters of Vancouver tech company Hootsuite, protesting a recently-publicized contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Jim Pattison won't sell U.S. warehouse proposed as new ICE facility

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Jim Pattison Developments has announced it will not sell an industrial building in Ashland, Va., that was set to be turned into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility.

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Does that mean I wont get rewards point if I get detained in this ICE facility?
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