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Beetles from B.C. settling in Nova Scotia, taking up the fight to rescue hemlocks

Beetles from B.C. settling in Nova Scotia, taking up the fight to rescue hemlocks

FREDERICTON — The offspring of beetles imported from British Columbia are ready to take up the fight against an invasive insect that is killing hemlock trees in Nova Scotia.
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Police say 'heavily fortified' Surrey house connected to Mexican cartel activity

Police say 'heavily fortified' Surrey house connected to Mexican cartel activity

Federal RCMP claim they located guns, drugs, cash, and even 'law enforcement-issued apparel' inside a 'heavily fortified' home in Surrey.
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House arrest for ex-treasurer of Coquitlam Little League

House arrest for ex-treasurer of Coquitlam Little League

Terri Michael, 66, pleaded guilty to stealing $273,752 from the Coquitlam Little League between 2014 and 2020 while she was its treasurer.
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'Pacific frontal system' moving over B.C. prompts snow, rainfall warnings

'Pacific frontal system' moving over B.C. prompts snow, rainfall warnings

The system is expected to bring up to 50 centimetres of snow before Thursday night.
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Niigaan Sinclair, Jordan Abel among winners of Governor General's Literary Awards

Niigaan Sinclair, Jordan Abel among winners of Governor General's Literary Awards

When Niigaan Sinclair pitched his collection of articles to a Toronto publisher, he was told “Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre” was a “regional book.
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‘He knew his life was ending’: Inquest probes man’s shooting death at ferry terminal

‘He knew his life was ending’: Inquest probes man’s shooting death at ferry terminal

Jer Wood’s mother, who was the first to testify at the inquest, says her son, who died on his 39th birthday, had become addicted after a work injury
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Author will talk Canucks history at Powell River Public Library

Author will talk Canucks history at Powell River Public Library

Veteran journalist chronicles ups and downs of NHL team in new book
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Rain, wind warnings for B.C.'s south and central coast

Rain, wind warnings for B.C.'s south and central coast

VANCOUVER — Wind warnings covered much of British Columbia's south and central coast Tuesday night, while Environment Canada added a rainfall warning for Haida Gwaii and a winter storm warning for a section of Highway 3 in the southern Interior.
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Port Coquitlam proclaims Nov. 20, 2024, as 'Darrell Penner Day'

Port Coquitlam proclaims Nov. 20, 2024, as 'Darrell Penner Day'

The veteran politician in Port Coquitlam is being honoured with a special day on Nov. 20, 2024, to mark his 25 years of public service.
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'Force of nature': B.C.'s Faye Leung 'The Hat Lady' dead at 92

'Force of nature': B.C.'s Faye Leung 'The Hat Lady' dead at 92

Former premier Bill Vander Zalm was brought down much in part by Leung's accusations against him stemming from the Fantasy Garden scandal.
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