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Groundwater pumping sends Earth's pole drifting

Groundwater pumping sends Earth's pole drifting

Humans have pumped out so much groundwater, it has raised sea levels and tilted the Earth's axis, a new study has found.
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Tla’amin Nation raises significant poles

Tla’amin Nation raises significant poles

Totems placed in Tishosem as welcome and memorial
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Market active in Powell River Sunshine Coast Real Estate area

Market active in Powell River Sunshine Coast Real Estate area

Competing offers for residences; new listings receiving attention
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Canada's population to surpass 40 million people

Canada's population to surpass 40 million people

"This is an exciting milestone for Canada."
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Vancouver Police Board accepts department's report on Myles Gray inquest

Vancouver Police Board accepts department's report on Myles Gray inquest

A pilot project this fall will see about 100 uniformed officers wear body cameras for six months.
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Hopkins Landing wharf akin to Peggy's Cove's lighthouse? Closure recommended pending repairs

Hopkins Landing wharf akin to Peggy's Cove's lighthouse? Closure recommended pending repairs

Temporary closure of Hopkins Landing wharf for an undetermined period will be subject to a vote at the Sunshine Coast Regional District board at its June 22 regular meeting. 
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Mendicino offers no answers on why he, PM were among last to know of Bernardo move

Mendicino offers no answers on why he, PM were among last to know of Bernardo move

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino's office said Thursday that it was informed about Paul Bernardo's pending prison transfer at several key junctures leading up to the move.
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Evacuation orders lifted in B.C. and Alberta towns as wildfires recede

Evacuation orders lifted in B.C. and Alberta towns as wildfires recede

Tumbler Ridge resident Joline Couture feared the worst last week when she prepared to pack up and leave under an evacuation order as wildfires loomed outside the small community in British Columbia's northeast.
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BC Hydro set to start first hunt in 15 years for new electricity sources

BC Hydro set to start first hunt in 15 years for new electricity sources

The province is also promising $140 million for the B.C. Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative.
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RONA Inc. getting rid of 500 jobs across Canada, citing 'new market realities'

RONA Inc. getting rid of 500 jobs across Canada, citing 'new market realities'

The company says decisions like these are never taken lightly.
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