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West Fraser caps year of record profits with higher Q4 profits on Norbord acquisition

West Fraser caps year of record profits with higher Q4 profits on Norbord acquisition

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. capped a year of strong growth and record profits with net income surging 18 per cent in the fourth quarter on the addition of Norbord during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Here are all of B.C's public health orders that will not be ending this week

Here are all of B.C's public health orders that will not be ending this week

There will be many changes but some things will stay in place.
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Man sentenced to life for 2017 murder in Vancouver's Stanley Park: police

VANCOUVER — Police say a man convicted in the random killing of an amateur photographer in Vancouver's Stanley Park five years ago has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Vancouver police use DNA to identify child victims in 'Babes in the Woods' cold case

Vancouver police use DNA to identify child victims in 'Babes in the Woods' cold case

VANCOUVER — The child victims in Vancouver's oldest unsolved murder case have been identified as two young brothers, nearly 70 years after their remains were found.
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B.C. vax passports sticking around for now as other provinces ditch theirs

B.C. vax passports sticking around for now as other provinces ditch theirs

Provincial officials will review program in coming weeks and months
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B.C health officials downplaying airborne transmission of virus, says advocacy group

B.C health officials downplaying airborne transmission of virus, says advocacy group

Protect Our Province says the 'droplet dogma' impacts policies.
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Marina fire torches four boats in Garden Bay

Marina fire torches four boats in Garden Bay

No injuries but damages estimated in the $800,000 range
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What's this B.C. Ferries vessel doing in Mexico?

What's this B.C. Ferries vessel doing in Mexico?

When John Chalmers heard that B.C. Ferry’s Salish Heron was in port in Manzanillo, Mexico, he couldn’t resist driving 40 minutes to see it and take photographs for his blog.
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Arrests as RCMP clear protest near Pacific Highway border crossing in B.C.

Arrests as RCMP clear protest near Pacific Highway border crossing in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Traffic was moving again Tuesday through the main commercial truck crossing between British Columbia and Washington state, hours after RCMP made numerous arrests and ordered an end to a demonstration against COVID-19 mandates.
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Vancouver researchers develop a 'coating' for your clothes that can ward off viruses like COVID-19

Vancouver researchers develop a 'coating' for your clothes that can ward off viruses like COVID-19

The coating could be used to fight everything from E. Coli to stinky armpits
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