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'I love my job': A Canadian astronaut trains (and waits) to go to space

'I love my job': A Canadian astronaut trains (and waits) to go to space

Jenni Gibbons sat down with Glacier Media to talk about becoming the third Canadian woman to become an astronaut, the job's ups and downs, and why space exploration matters.
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B.C. nursing student attacked with knife during first clinical placement: union

B.C. nursing student attacked with knife during first clinical placement: union

Adriane Gear, president of the B.C. Nurses' Union, says the incident "serves as a huge wake-up call" not only for Vancouver Coastal Health but for any health authority.
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Heavy rain mixed with strong winds hitting B.C. south coast over the weekend

Heavy rain mixed with strong winds hitting B.C. south coast over the weekend

VANCOUVER — Residents in Metro Vancouver will likely be getting out their umbrellas this weekend as the region faces heavy rain and wind.
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B.C. tribunal rejects 24 strata fines, orders $1,800 payment

B.C. tribunal rejects 24 strata fines, orders $1,800 payment

The downtown Vancouver strata had imposed $4,800 in fines but B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal said the strata's actions were unfair.
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Jail reform advocate from Coquitlam wins second place for speech

Jail reform advocate from Coquitlam wins second place for speech

Alana Moor, a graduate of Gleneagle Secondary in Coquitlam, took silver for her "brave" speech on Nov. 9, 2024, in Toronto.
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Rockfall with large boulders closes Highway 7 west of Hope, B.C.

Rockfall with large boulders closes Highway 7 west of Hope, B.C.

HOPE, B.C. — A rockfall has closed a stretch of Highway 7 in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. Drive BC, the province's traveller information service, says the slide is located west of Hope, B.C.
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Whistler, Pemberton, Sea-to-Sky Highway in B.C.to see 'significant snowfall'

Whistler, Pemberton, Sea-to-Sky Highway in B.C.to see 'significant snowfall'

VANCOUVER — Whistler, B.C., is expected to see its first "significant snowfall" of the season this weekend. The company that owns Whistler-Blackcomb says it is kicking off the season by opening one of its ski hills a day earlier than expected.
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First presumptive human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen

First presumptive human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen

British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of highly pathogenic avian flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C.
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Large rockfall closes Highway 7 after 'significant' damage

Large rockfall closes Highway 7 after 'significant' damage

There is no estimate on when the highway will reopen.
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Man accused in Tori Dunn's murder loses lawyer

Man accused in Tori Dunn's murder loses lawyer

Tori Dunn's father called Adam Troy Mann's court appearances "disheartening." He told Glacier Media, "You relive it a little bit."
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