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'B.C. has been fortunate': It's been a slow wildfire season this year

'B.C. has been fortunate': It's been a slow wildfire season this year

British Columbia has experienced a relatively quiet wildfire season so far, but provincial officials are warning that a stretch of intense heat could reverse that trend.
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Ship breaking critic wins $165K after company's legal delays

Ship breaking critic wins $165K after company's legal delays

Union Bay activist was awarded the legal fees after the ship breaker was found to have delayed an anti-SLAPP application.
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Canadian pharmacies take steps to mitigate shortage of prescription painkillers

Canadian pharmacies take steps to mitigate shortage of prescription painkillers

Some pharmacies are capping supplies to 30 days to ensure there is enough for all patients.
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B.C. small businesses tap into TikTok to grow big

B.C. small businesses tap into TikTok to grow big

From farming to Indigenous apparel, entrepreneurs use platform to grow, build community
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'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says

'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says

The premier's remarks came as his government announced a $200-million agreement with the Haisla Nation to support infrastructure for the Cedar LNG project.
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'Mighty in spirit': GoFundMe launched for family of woman killed at Okanagan Granfondo

'Mighty in spirit': GoFundMe launched for family of woman killed at Okanagan Granfondo

The Vancouver-born woman is being remembered for her determination, energy and generosity.
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Prolific B.C. poacher gets 6 years, $1.1M fine over sea cucumbers

Prolific B.C. poacher gets 6 years, $1.1M fine over sea cucumbers

Serial poacher who used aliases and sham companies leads to major sentence
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Seniors advocate says B.C. will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036

Seniors advocate says B.C. will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036

VICTORIA — British Columbia will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036 with an estimated price of $16 billion in capital costs to meet the demands of an aging society, the province's seniors' advocate says.
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Alerts issued as out-of-control wildfire burns near Lytton, B.C.

Alerts issued as out-of-control wildfire burns near Lytton, B.C.

British Columbia's minister of forests says there were reports of ash falling from the sky last night in Lytton as fire crews battle a wildfire near the community that was devastated by a separate blaze in 2021.
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Homicide team investigates suspicious death at B.C. nursing home

Homicide team investigates suspicious death at B.C. nursing home

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the case of a suspicious death at an Abbotsford, B.C., residential care home earlier this month.
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