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Long closure of Royal B.C. Museum puts pressure on smaller museums, galleries

Long closure of Royal B.C. Museum puts pressure on smaller museums, galleries

Maritime Museum of B.C. wants to move into CPR Steamship Terminal Building at Inner Harbour
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Metro Vancouver gas prices predicted to be the highest in Canada this weekend

Metro Vancouver gas prices predicted to be the highest in Canada this weekend

Expect more pump sticker shock.
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Emergency alert system in B.C. to be in place for extreme heat in June: minister

Emergency alert system in B.C. to be in place for extreme heat in June: minister

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's public safety minister says an automated alert system will be in place in June to notify residents of dangerously high temperatures like last year's fatal heat dome.
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Government lawyer defends B.C.'s 2020 snap election call

Government lawyer defends B.C.'s 2020 snap election call

Lawsuit seeks ruling that Premier John Horgan and Lt. Gov. Janet Austin broke B.C. election law in approving vote that gave majority to BC NDP.
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B.C. invests $789 million for new safe, accessible and culturally inclusive museum

B.C. invests $789 million for new safe, accessible and culturally inclusive museum

VICTORIA — The Royal British Columbia Museum needs to be brought into the 21st century and that means spending nearly $800 million on a new building, Premier John Horgan says. The current museum next door to the B.C.
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Another BC NDP government official quits to join a lobbying firm

Another BC NDP government official quits to join a lobbying firm

Departure of health minister’s senior aide continues trend that began after party came to power in 2017.
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Lytton mayor vows town 'will be rebuilt' as Ottawa promises cash

Lytton mayor vows town 'will be rebuilt' as Ottawa promises cash

The site is still toxic, meaning residents can't return to rebuild their homes.
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Inaugural Vancouver Hong Kong Fair to re-ignite culture

Inaugural Vancouver Hong Kong Fair to re-ignite culture

Vancouverites interested in Hong Kong culture may attend an inaugural fair celebrating the city's culture on May 14.
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Chilly conditions break century-old temperature records in parts of southern B.C.

Chilly conditions break century-old temperature records in parts of southern B.C.

VANCOUVER — Highways through southern British Columbia's mountain passes looked more like mid-winter than mid-May Friday as Environment Canada advised another five centimetres of snow was expected before the latest unseasonable weather eased.
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Wrestling superstar Bret "The Hitman" Hart grapples with becoming senior citizen

Wrestling superstar Bret "The Hitman" Hart grapples with becoming senior citizen

WWE pro wrestling legend visits Prince George this weekend as guest star of seventh annual Northern FanCon
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