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Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal

Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal

The union representing about 7,400 workers in the British Columbia port dispute has been warned by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that changing its mind about a new deal during ratification would be an "unfair labour practice."
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Warning labels on individual cigarettes aim to deter kids, convert parents

Warning labels on individual cigarettes aim to deter kids, convert parents

Dozens of studies in Canada and elsewhere show the effectiveness of printing warnings on each cigarette, says one expert.
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Is Gibsons considering Stage 2 water restrictions?

Is Gibsons considering Stage 2 water restrictions?

'If people are already sufficiently conserving, however, I don’t believe we should be going to Stage 2': Mayor Silas White 
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'Conserve water now': A critical public message from the SCRD board

'Conserve water now': A critical public message from the SCRD board

"This is our asteroid, so we need to make some decisions": Sechelt area director Darren Inkster 's view on the need for conservation given the regional water supply situation.
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Keith Baldrey: Long-term care projects failing to keep up with B.C.’s needs

Keith Baldrey: Long-term care projects failing to keep up with B.C.’s needs

Number of people in the province over the age of 75 expected to grow by 55,000 over the next 20 years.
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Public hearing scheduled for rezoning of former Gibsons restaurant

Public hearing scheduled for rezoning of former Gibsons restaurant

The owner of 426 Gower Point Road plans to convert the vacant first storey into a secondary suite 
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Mother charged in alleged Amber Alert abduction

Mother charged in alleged Amber Alert abduction

They were found on a rural property in Alberta.
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'Peak foot-passenger travel' expected on B.C. Ferries this week

'Peak foot-passenger travel' expected on B.C. Ferries this week

Large group reservations over the coming week mean that tickets will be limited on some sailings between Victoria, Nanaimo and Tsawwassen.
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Funding to help Sunshine Coast groups make history

Funding to help Sunshine Coast groups make history

Inventory of Gibsons heritage sites, written arts project among Heritage BC grants
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Elphinstone Chronicles: The mystery of the fish in the ditch

Elphinstone Chronicles: The mystery of the fish in the ditch

My last article about Sunday Cider’s live music on Fridays spawned a whole mystery for this week.
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