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Humpback whale freed off Haida Gwaii was 'hogtied' by crab fishing gear

Humpback whale freed off Haida Gwaii was 'hogtied' by crab fishing gear

It’s the second rescue mission for a humpback this year, and and more entanglements could be on the way, with more fishing gear in the water as humpback numbers rise
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Kirk LaPointe: If trade with Asia is the future, why did B.C. nix its trade program?

Kirk LaPointe: If trade with Asia is the future, why did B.C. nix its trade program?

We may never know why the province chose to shutter what was a small investment for a large return, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Health leaders reject allegation 'safe supply' adds to drug deaths

Health leaders reject allegation 'safe supply' adds to drug deaths

“We have been concerned about this increasingly polarized rhetoric that is not informed by evidence,” says chief coroner Lisa Lapointe
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In memoriam: Jessica Wang

In memoriam: Jessica Wang

June 3, 1984 – May 11, 2023
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Research advances date for likely summer ice-free Arctic by a decade

Research advances date for likely summer ice-free Arctic by a decade

New research has moved up the time by which the Arctic Ocean is predicted to be free of summer ice.
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Dozens of small planes flock to Sechelt Airport for 'fly-in'

Dozens of small planes flock to Sechelt Airport for 'fly-in'

In his 50 years flying out of the Sechelt's aerodrome, Greg Caple has never seen so many planes at the local airport as he did last weekend.
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BC Ferries cancels first round trip on Powell River/Comox route

BC Ferries cancels first round trip on Powell River/Comox route

Insufficient number of crew members available for morning sailings on June 6
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Addressing B.C.’s opioid crisis is not a top priority for voters, polling shows

Addressing B.C.’s opioid crisis is not a top priority for voters, polling shows

Research Co. and Glacier Media surveyed Metro Vancouverites in an effort to gauge support for different policies as they relate to the work of local mayors and councils
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Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
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Feds warn 2023 on track to be the worst fire season ever seen in Canada

Feds warn 2023 on track to be the worst fire season ever seen in Canada

Canada's emergency preparedness minister says images of wildfires burning across the country are some of the most severe ever witnessed in Canada and the current forecast for the next few months indicates the potential for continued higher-than-norma
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