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VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it's extending an old-growth logging ban for part of the Fraser Canyon for another two years to help with the recovery of the endangered spotted owl.

Hospitality industry stakeholders from all over province strapped on skis and snowshoes at Otway Nordic Centre.

Fisheries minister Joyce Murray reaffirmed a prior decision last month not to renew 15 open-net salmon farm licenses in the region

Downturn in final quarter of the year prompted mill curtailments and closures across northern B.C.

The two Lillooet contractors undertook a rescue operation to help save a family of deer that were frozen in a Bridge River reservoir

Supply chain disruptions, fibre shortages and the closure of P.G. Pulp and Paper pulp line contributed to the loss.

Nation representatives welcomed players from the Black Ferns on Feb. 27 in an emotional ceremony.

"My main goal was to show everyone my routines with full expression … I showed up, had fun, and made my goal of becoming high performance," says the B.C. gymnast.

"Our force has been through a lot already this year, and although these findings are troublesome, we are determined to learn from this and grow as an organization," said Nelson Police chief Donovan Fisher.

Cpl. James Grandy says several other people among a group of heli-skiers were hurt when the avalanche hit.