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Campaign against North Vancouver chlorine plant was secretly funded by competing company | CBC News

Campaign against North Vancouver chlorine plant was secretly funded by competing company | CBC News

A seemingly grassroots campaign targeting a North Vancouver chemical plant was funded by one of its competitors. A CBC News and Investigative Journalism Foundation investigation traced the Keep North Vancouver Safe campaign targeting chlorine producer Chemtrade to a Toronto-based company called K2 Pure Solutions — a chemical company whose stated goal is to eliminate the need for chlorine transport.

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Member of Alberta coal mining committee feeling 'disgust and dismay' over new plan
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January 22, 2025

Member of Alberta coal mining committee feeling ‘disgust and dismay’ over new plan

A member of a five-person panel created by former energy…

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Woman who ran barefoot over 100 metres of Lego says it felt like a bad massage
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January 22, 2025

Woman who ran barefoot over 100 metres of Lego says it felt like a bad massage

Sprinting barefoot across 100 metres of Lego blocks feels kind…

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This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers
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January 22, 2025

This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers

For years, Chantiers Chibougamau in northern Quebec has been recruiting…

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The midnight book release is back, with readers flocking to events for Onyx Storm
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January 22, 2025

The midnight book release is back, with readers flocking to events for Onyx Storm

People packed into bookstores, bars and breweries on Monday night,…

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This man faced a $4K bill for truck reported stolen after police sent pickup notice during postal strike
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January 22, 2025

This man faced a $4K bill for truck reported stolen after police sent pickup notice during postal strike

David Miller says if he’d found out sooner that his…

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After 'burial features' detected on McIntosh residential school grounds, researchers help families get closure
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January 22, 2025

After ‘burial features’ detected on McIntosh residential school grounds, researchers help families get closure

Researchers say they detected over 100 “unmarked burial features” on…

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Man accused of orchestrating Edmonton arson, extortion scheme arrested in United Arab Emirates
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January 22, 2025

Man accused of orchestrating Edmonton arson, extortion scheme arrested in United Arab Emirates

The man accused of orchestrating a string of arsons connected…

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Ichiro Suzuki becomes 1st Japanese player elected into baseball's Hall of Fame
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January 22, 2025

Ichiro Suzuki becomes 1st Japanese player elected into baseball’s Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s…

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Tariff threat should force British Columbians to rethink travel to the U.S., premier says
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January 22, 2025

Tariff threat should force British Columbians to rethink travel to the U.S., premier says

Premier David Eby says British Columbians should reconsider travelling to…

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