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Government policies to blame for mill closures, say oppostion MLAs

Government policies to blame for mill closures, say oppostion MLAs

"When you’ve got a government that’s outright hostile to the forest sector, this is what happens,” - Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad
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B.C. man files lawsuit for alleged camp sex abuse

B.C. man files lawsuit for alleged camp sex abuse

The lawsuit names a now-dead Camp Capilano counsellor who allegedly abused the man when he was nine.
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Editorial: Celebrating maternal multitaskers

Editorial: Celebrating maternal multitaskers

For anyone who may have forgotten, this Sunday is Mother's Day...are you prepared?
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Three B.C. real estate agents to pay combined penalties of $73K

Three B.C. real estate agents to pay combined penalties of $73K

A $40,000 penalty was ordered against an agent who failed to properly conduct a property sale while two penalties were issued against agents who bought and sold a pre-sale condo.
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25 years ago in the Peak: Man vows to save Powell River Kings

25 years ago in the Peak: Man vows to save Powell River Kings

Radio host went to extreme measures back in 1999 in support of the local BC Hockey League club
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With B.C.'s Bill 12 on pause, what happens next?

With B.C.'s Bill 12 on pause, what happens next?

Province says it will revisit public-harm bill if other online safety efforts don’t succeed.
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Canfor's B.C. mill closures prompts call to stabilize timber supply

Canfor's B.C. mill closures prompts call to stabilize timber supply

Four hundred B.C. jobs lost with Canfor closures are in addition to 10,000 lost last year: COFI
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qathet Regional District planning committee briefs

qathet Regional District planning committee briefs

Postpones housing policy motion; Recommends lot exemption; Supports subdivision
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B.C. government bans new jade mines

B.C. government bans new jade mines

The B.C. government said its prohibition came about after it concluded jade mining was damaging sensitive alpine environments.
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Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ+ groups for donation ban

Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ+ groups for donation ban

OTTAWA — Canadian Blood Services says it has apologized to LGBTQ+ groups for a past policy that banned gay and bisexual men from donating blood.
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