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B.C. tribunal dismisses duo's $4,125 lost time claim for 'measuring depths around our teeth'

B.C. tribunal dismisses duo's $4,125 lost time claim for 'measuring depths around our teeth'

Couple wanted 'explanation of the benefit and price for measuring depths around their teeth'
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Evacuation defiance threatens B.C. wildfire fight, minister says, as rain raises hope

Evacuation defiance threatens B.C. wildfire fight, minister says, as rain raises hope

British Columbia's emergency management minister is calling for unity in the fight against the province's wildfires, as she decried people defying evacuation orders to try to defend their properties.
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Shuswap area fire chief thanks residents, asks them to let firefighters take over

Shuswap area fire chief thanks residents, asks them to let firefighters take over

North Shuswap residents say they believe people who have disobeyed evacuation orders to fight the Bush Creek East fire have helped save structures
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Chinese mother of teenage girl found dead in B.C. tearfully testifies at murder trial

Chinese mother of teenage girl found dead in B.C. tearfully testifies at murder trial

VANCOUVER — The Chinese mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago has taken the witness stand at the murder trial of her accused killer.
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Sunshine Coast firefighters deployed throughout the province

Sunshine Coast firefighters deployed throughout the province

Gibsons and Halfmoon Bay fire chiefs take task force leader postings
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'In my blood to fight': Shuswap, B.C., residents tell why they defy fire evacuation

'In my blood to fight': Shuswap, B.C., residents tell why they defy fire evacuation

Kyle Boppre and others in the small communities that dot the Shuswap region's waterfront felt like they were on their own, with no choice but to take the firefight into their own hands. 
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Without systemic change, expect more record-breaking wildfire seasons: report

Without systemic change, expect more record-breaking wildfire seasons: report

'If the people of B.C. want to co-exist with fire, there is an urgent need to act now at a pace and scale that will achieve landscape resilience.'
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West Van-UBC direct bus returns on weekdays

West Van-UBC direct bus returns on weekdays

The bus route isn’t quite the same as the one it replaced but it allows UBC students a non-stop ride to campus
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Editorial: Disaster planning helps ease burden when unthinkable strikes

Editorial: Disaster planning helps ease burden when unthinkable strikes

We are lucky to have good disaster planning teams on the North Shore. But we also need to take individual action to play our part.
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‘Still very active’: Wildfires burning in Fraser Canyon triggering evacuation orders, alerts

‘Still very active’: Wildfires burning in Fraser Canyon triggering evacuation orders, alerts

Evacuees are asked to head to Merritt Civic Centre.
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