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'I feel bad': Naramata local throat-punches surprised bear at farm

'I feel bad': Naramata local throat-punches surprised bear at farm

A local resident got away with just some minor scrapes after a run-in with a young bear on Sunday night. Sam Coventry said he was out tending to some of the vegetables on his farm around 1:30 a.m.
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Grouse Mountain to start work on new $35M gondola

Grouse Mountain to start work on new $35M gondola

The new system should mean shorter wait times to get to the chalet during peak season at the ski hill
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B.C. public-sector union says negotiations with government are back on

B.C. public-sector union says negotiations with government are back on

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's largest public-sector union says it has accepted the government's invitation to resume talks following limited job action that began over a week ago. The B.C.
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Single mothers group challenges B.C. government stance on legal aid system

Single mothers group challenges B.C. government stance on legal aid system

VANCOUVER — A three-day hearing has begun in British Columbia Supreme Court, with a group challenging the provincial government's stance that it doesn't have the capacity to take a case regarding legal aid to trial.
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BCGEU accepts government offer to return to the bargaining table

BCGEU accepts government offer to return to the bargaining table

Demands for higher wages that keep pace with inflation are at the heart of the dispute.
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Orcas return to Pender Harbour's Gunboat Bay

Orcas return to Pender Harbour's Gunboat Bay

Who were those whales spotted on the B.C. coast last week? Ocean Wise researchers and residents share the details
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‘Sextortion’ reports on the rise elsewhere in BC – what about Dawson Creek?

‘Sextortion’ reports on the rise elsewhere in BC – what about Dawson Creek?

Reach out for help - and report it.
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Local distilleries unable to completely fill gaps from BCGEU strike

Local distilleries unable to completely fill gaps from BCGEU strike

No more than three of any individual items may be purchased per day at BC Liquor Stores, although beer purchases are exempt.
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Driver who hit Saanich girl, caused severe brain injury, granted parole

Driver who hit Saanich girl, caused severe brain injury, granted parole

In a decision released by the Parole Board of Canada, the board said Tenessa Rayann Nikirk, 25, has accepted responsibility for what happened and understands the harm she caused.
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Condo neighbours get married, offer extra unit to Ukrainians

Condo neighbours get married, offer extra unit to Ukrainians

Diane MacPherson and Eugene Smith moved up their wedding to be able to offer their spare condo to mother and daughter who came to Canada from Ukraine.
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