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1. Earlier this week, a B.C. Supreme Court judge made a ruling related to the $9 million Site C hydroelectric dam project. What was the ruling?

BC Hydro must defend the project going forward with the BC Utilities Commission because falling demand for electricity from industry... BC Hydro must defend the project going forward with the BC Utilities Commission because falling demand for electricity from industry and uncertainty over an LNG industry means it has to adjust its long-term load forecast

Site C protesters who set up a temporary camp are causing delays to construction and must dismantle the camp and... Site C protesters who set up a temporary camp are causing delays to construction and must dismantle the camp and leave

The project breaches the Treaty 8 rights of the West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations, who now must be... The project breaches the Treaty 8 rights of the West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations, who now must be compensated by the B.C. government

A lawsuit filed by independent power producers who say they could have provided wind and run-of-river power at a lower... A lawsuit filed by independent power producers who say they could have provided wind and run-of-river power at a lower cost than the dam has been granted leave to proceed

Read more about the court's ruling here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/judge-tells-site-c-dam-protestors-leave/

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Read more about the court's ruling here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/judge-tells-site-c-dam-protestors-leave/

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2. What did Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say would fund Canada's transition to a low-carbon economy?

Taxing gasoline

Revenues from LNG

Building more oil pipelines

Raising the GST back up to 7%

Read more about Trudeau's speech here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/trudeau-signals-new-green-direction-canada-vancouv/

Explanation

Read more about Trudeau's speech here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/trudeau-signals-new-green-direction-canada-vancouv/

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3. The City of Richmond has received how much in casino royalty revenue since 1999?

None; it receives property tax payments in lieu of royalties

$13 million

$172 million

$350 million

To read more about the B.C. gambling industry and its efforts to improve its image, check out: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/bc-gambling-industry-unites-polish-its-image/

Explanation

To read more about the B.C. gambling industry and its efforts to improve its image, check out: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/bc-gambling-industry-unites-polish-its-image/

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4. A film adaptation based on which iconic children's TV series began filming in Vancouver this week:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Howdy Doody

Pokemon

Power Rangers

Read more about this production by checking out BIV's story here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/go-go-power-rangers-childrens-superhero-reboot-sta/

Explanation

Read more about this production by checking out BIV's story here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/go-go-power-rangers-childrens-superhero-reboot-sta/

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5. Vancouver's 24.5% home price growth in 2015 topped a list of 100 global cities including this city, which ranked No. 2:

Shanghai, China

Sydney, Australia

Istanbul, Turkey

Ibiza, Spain

Read more about these expensive cities here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/vancouver-home-price-growth-tops-100-global-cities/

Explanation

Read more about these expensive cities here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/vancouver-home-price-growth-tops-100-global-cities/

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6. In a recent Insights West survey that found falling support for proposed B.C. pipelines, poll respondents' concerns about the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal included:

The increase in oil tanker traffic in Kitimat

The possibility of an oil spill

Possible infringement of the rights of communities located along the pipeline’s path

All of the above

Read more about pipelines' plummeting popularity by checking out BIV's story here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/pipeline-popularity-dropping-bc-insights-west/

Explanation

Read more about pipelines' plummeting popularity by checking out BIV's story here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/pipeline-popularity-dropping-bc-insights-west/

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7. BC Ferries is in the process of upgrading its fleet to provide more comfortable areas for:

Bicyclists

Pets

Sports teams

Commuters who cannot afford to live in Vancouver

Check out more about BC Ferries' latest initiative here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/bc-ferries-make-ships-more-pet-friendly/

Explanation

Check out more about BC Ferries' latest initiative here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/bc-ferries-make-ships-more-pet-friendly/

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8. Hootsuite has been written down by how much by one if its major investors, Fidelity Investments?

4%

18%

100%

None of the above; the investor did not write Hootsuite down but instead invested a further $35m in the Vancouver... None of the above; the investor did not write Hootsuite down but instead invested a further $35m in the Vancouver tech company

Read more about Fidelity's write-down here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/hootsuite-written-down-18-fidelity-investments/

Explanation

Read more about Fidelity's write-down here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/hootsuite-written-down-18-fidelity-investments/

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9. The NDP has accused the provincial government of doing what for colleges and universities in the province?

Permitting the schools to breach the privacy of students by allowing random searches

Allowing the schools to use students' copyrighted work for financial gain without the writers' permission

Permitting unlicensed businesses to operate on campuses

Allowing the schools to "sneak" past tuition caps by charging extra mandatory fees

Read more about the accusations by the NDP here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/provincial-government-allowing-colleges-sneak-past/

Explanation

Read more about the accusations by the NDP here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/provincial-government-allowing-colleges-sneak-past/

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10. Which conference focused on clean technology and the green economy hit Vancouver this week?

Globe

Taboo

Planet Smart

Traction

Check out more about this conference here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/clean-tech-groundswell-boosts-globe-2016-profile-v/

Explanation

Check out more about this conference here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/2/clean-tech-groundswell-boosts-globe-2016-profile-v/

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