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Fraser Valley, Victoria down payments rise over $100k since 2018

Fraser Valley, Victoria down payments rise over $100k since 2018

The Fraser Valley continues to see competition as buyers search outside Metro Vancouver for lower prices
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Sechelt residents voice priorities in associations forum survey

Sechelt residents voice priorities in associations forum survey

‘Continued water shortages have been hard on our community and there’s been a lot of sacrifice by all Sechelt residents’
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One in seven wildfire evacuees from a B.C. First Nation reserve

One in seven wildfire evacuees from a B.C. First Nation reserve

The B.C. government says 27,000 people have been evacuated from their homes this past week due to wildfires. Why do First Nations make up such a large share of evacuees?
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Crown wants 14 years for B.C. man convicted on child sex charges

Crown wants 14 years for B.C. man convicted on child sex charges

Preston Cody Dickins was convicted for sexual assault, sexual interference of a person under 16, invitation to sexual touching under 16 and making or publishing and possession of child pornography.
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Coast moved into Drought Level 5: SCRD Water Update

Coast moved into Drought Level 5: SCRD Water Update

On Aug. 24, the province moved the Sunshine Coast to a drought level 5 rating, indicating that adverse impacts from the extended dry weather are “almost certain." Without significant rainfall, Stage 4 restrictions would need to be considered in early September.
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BC SPCA offering 50% off for pet adoption

BC SPCA offering 50% off for pet adoption

The animal welfare non-profit hopes to free up space to support animals impacted by the B.C. wildfires
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Letter: Where the blame lies for our burning forests

Letter: Where the blame lies for our burning forests

'People from coast to coast to coast have felt the impact. We’ve been breathing in toxic wildfire smoke, thousands have been evacuated from their communities, and four firefighters have lost their lives fighting these flames.'
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Outdoor advocates question closing Lions Bay trails over fire risk

Outdoor advocates question closing Lions Bay trails over fire risk

Acting mayor says wildfire risk too high for community
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'You have to throw everything at them': Vancouver company sees 100 per cent increase in mouse infestations

'You have to throw everything at them': Vancouver company sees 100 per cent increase in mouse infestations

"A mouse is like a guest with a bracelet at an all-inclusive resort."
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131 structures destroyed but no lives lost in Shuswap, B.C., wildfire

131 structures destroyed but no lives lost in Shuswap, B.C., wildfire

Officials say about 170 homes and other buildings have been reported damaged or destroyed by wildfires in the Shuswap region of British Columbia, almost doubling the known structural losses in the province's ravaged Interior.
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