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B.C. flouting Canadian, international standards on protected areas, says report

B.C. flouting Canadian, international standards on protected areas, says report

Group calls on province to scrap the 'other conserved' designation, a category making up about 20% of all the land the B.C. government claims to protect
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Whistler skier sues California snowboarder for Christmas collision injuries

Whistler skier sues California snowboarder for Christmas collision injuries

The crash happened on Dec. 22, 2021, according to a notice of civil claim
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Hundreds of illegal crab traps are still being pulled from Boundary Bay. Here's what you can do to help

Hundreds of illegal crab traps are still being pulled from Boundary Bay. Here's what you can do to help

Perpetrators often set the illegal commercial crab traps under the cover of darkness
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Drunk driver who killed Burnaby cyclist gets 30 months in prison

Drunk driver who killed Burnaby cyclist gets 30 months in prison

Charles Masala, a father of two young children, was killed beside Gaglardi Way on June 29, 2019
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Bored of Wordle? Here are some awesome spinoffs you should try

Bored of Wordle? Here are some awesome spinoffs you should try

From Wordle in different languages to a Wordle that hates you, here are ways to expand your five-letter horizon.
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Policies failing to stem the rising tide of homelessness and addiction: critics

Policies failing to stem the rising tide of homelessness and addiction: critics

Many are failing to get the help they need because of faulty application of ‘four pillars’ approach, observers say
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Inflation hits highs not seen since 1991 as rent drives up costs in B.C.

Inflation hits highs not seen since 1991 as rent drives up costs in B.C.

Canadian inflation hit 5.1 per cent in January, according to StatsCan
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Squamish Nation asserts need to lead reconciliation after Gassy Jack statue toppled

Squamish Nation asserts need to lead reconciliation after Gassy Jack statue toppled

While Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) spokesperson understands the anger behind the downing of the Gassy Jack statue, Wilson Williams said the City of Vancouver had honoured the Nation's recommendation that time be taken to 'walk softly.'
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Burnaby Trans Mountain tree-sitter jailed for criminal contempt

Burnaby Trans Mountain tree-sitter jailed for criminal contempt

Jail time for Trans Mountain pipeline protesters violating a court injunction will start to increase if disobedience continues, a B.C. Supreme Court judge said Feb. 15
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'This is not an innocuous virus': B.C. stresses urgent need to vaccinate children

'This is not an innocuous virus': B.C. stresses urgent need to vaccinate children

With B.C. on the cusp of removing COVID-19 restrictions in the face of Omicron, Dr. Bonnie Henry reiterates the need for vaccines for five-to-11-year-olds
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