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Canada Post workers vote to reject latest contract offer

Canada Post workers vote to reject latest contract offer

OTTAWA — Unionized workers at Canada Post have voted to reject the Crown corporation's latest contract offer. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that 68.
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Falling tree at Comox Lake beach kills mother, baby

Falling tree at Comox Lake beach kills mother, baby

The 26-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, while the five-month-old infant was taken to hospital but died shortly after.
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Freeland tells MPs she was 'dismayed' by BC Ferries' decision buy Chinese ships

Freeland tells MPs she was 'dismayed' by BC Ferries' decision buy Chinese ships

OTTAWA — Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland told MPs Friday she was "dismayed" by BC Ferries' decision to purchase four new electric-diesel ships from a Chinese shipbuilder using a $1 billion federal loan — but did not call for the loan's cancellat
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Hiker dead after falling into waterfall near Squamish, B.C.

Hiker dead after falling into waterfall near Squamish, B.C.

SQUAMISH — Police say a hiker has died after falling into a waterfall near Squamish, B.C. RCMP in the community north of Vancouver say they received a call Thursday evening about a hiker who had fallen into Crooked Falls in the Squamish Valley.
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Eight charges laid in the shooting death of a man from Langley, B.C., police say

Eight charges laid in the shooting death of a man from Langley, B.C., police say

LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Eight charges, including second-degree murder, have been laid in connection to the death of a man in Langley, B.C. Police say they were called to a home on Aug.
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B.C. park reopens, while search continues for man missing in Coquihalla River

B.C. park reopens, while search continues for man missing in Coquihalla River

HOPE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Police say the Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park in Hope, B.C., has reopened, while a search to find a missing man who fell into the river last weekend continues.
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Rob Shaw: City leaders, police say B.C. drug policy is failing as street disorder worsens

Rob Shaw: City leaders, police say B.C. drug policy is failing as street disorder worsens

Despite government claims of progress, councils in Nanaimo and Victoria are demanding closures of sites they say are fuelling crime and fear
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Best of Syrup: Transplant success, a $10,000 award and mosquito monitoring

Best of Syrup: Transplant success, a $10,000 award and mosquito monitoring

This week's headlines feature a B.C. physician who has been recognized for his contributions to organ transplant medicine.
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Why B.C. brewers want government to change how they are taxed

Why B.C. brewers want government to change how they are taxed

Proposed change to government taxes would be revenue-neutral, brewers say
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Evacuation order issued as wildfire burns out of control at Cameron Lake

Evacuation order issued as wildfire burns out of control at Cameron Lake

Affected residents in the area, which includes Chalet Road and Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park at Cameron Lake, are being contacted directly, said the Nanaimo Regional District.
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