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MP Dan Albas waits for the recall of Parliament to raise questions about data gathering
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Chase RCMP responded to a report of a residential break and enter and theft on Oct. 5, 2021. (File photo)

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The Innovator Skills Initiative provides B.C. companies with grants of up to $10,000 to hire people for technology and technology-enabled jobs.

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