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qathet road cycling event returns this month

qathet road cycling event returns this month

Participants go at their own pace to Lund and back
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Blaze forces Alaska Highway closure as B.C. wildfire season ramps up

Blaze forces Alaska Highway closure as B.C. wildfire season ramps up

Fire season is ramping up in British Columbia as the province's wildfire service warns of hot, dry and windy conditions in the forecast.
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qathet resident starts campaign to get grizzly relocated

qathet resident starts campaign to get grizzly relocated

Conservation officers on Texada Island keeping an eye on 'Tex'
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Vancouver mayor, city councillors to meet with federal officials in Ottawa

Vancouver mayor, city councillors to meet with federal officials in Ottawa

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says a planned trip to Ottawa this week to meet with senior federal officials aims to strengthen ties with a newly elected government.
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B.C. primary care review underway, part of NDP's confidence deal with Greens

B.C. primary care review underway, part of NDP's confidence deal with Greens

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has launched a review of its primary health care system, in accordance with the ruling New Democrats' confidence agreement with the Green Party.
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West Coast Trail hikers warned to take extra care after winter storm damage

West Coast Trail hikers warned to take extra care after winter storm damage

Crews have been working to remove fallen trees and fix walkways, bridges and ladders wrecked by extreme weather, likely aggravated by climate change
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How B.C. Wildfire Service is fighting misinformation with humour, kindness

How B.C. Wildfire Service is fighting misinformation with humour, kindness

In the comment threads under B.C. Wildfire Service social-media posts, people often post incorrect information. Now they’re getting playful, gentle responses and a wealth of facts
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Eby heads to Asia on trade mission as Indigenous leader pulls out due to Bills 14, 15

Eby heads to Asia on trade mission as Indigenous leader pulls out due to Bills 14, 15

B.C. Premier David Eby is leaving on a 10-day trade mission to Japan, South Korea and Malaysia.
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Emergency service for wildfire evacuees in northeastern B.C. extended

Emergency service for wildfire evacuees in northeastern B.C. extended

The British Columbia regional district where a wildfire continues to burn out of control has extended its emergency support services to residents evacuated from the blaze.
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Another B.C. couple reports being denied boarding, then listed as no-shows by airline

Another B.C. couple reports being denied boarding, then listed as no-shows by airline

Les and Sharon Noble of Vernon reached out to the Times Colonist after reading the story of a Saanichton family with a similar experience
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