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B.C. must urgently change forest strategies or face more wildfire disasters: report

B.C. must urgently change forest strategies or face more wildfire disasters: report

"We're obviously experiencing, maybe, our most severe year in front of us."
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B.C. lawyers reject 'climate conscious lawyering' policies

B.C. lawyers reject 'climate conscious lawyering' policies

When someone seeks legal help from a lawyer, is it the lawyer's duty to inform their client about the impact climate change may have on the matter before them? Most B.C. lawyers rejected such a notion at a recent meeting.
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Smoking outside a top fire risk for Roberts Creek fire chief

Smoking outside a top fire risk for Roberts Creek fire chief

During June, two incidents believed to be smoking related had the potential to cause wildfires along Roberts Creek area trails.
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Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

'Last week the government steamed ahead and passed Bill C-18. It taunted Facebook and Google as arrogant and was certain they were bluffing. This week it found out they weren’t,' writes Kirk LaPointe
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Missing teen Esther Wang walks out of woods to family, no injuries

Missing teen Esther Wang walks out of woods to family, no injuries

The 16-year-old went missing on Tuesday while hiking at Golden Ears Park.
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Cowrie Medical Clinic to launch cancer screening options for non-patients

Cowrie Medical Clinic to launch cancer screening options for non-patients

The pilot project will be available to Sunshine Coast residents without family doctors
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Harbour / Egmont Highlights: Volunteers are vital in the Harbour – here’s how to join

Harbour / Egmont Highlights: Volunteers are vital in the Harbour – here’s how to join

And other goings on
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NDP government rejects request to release information on BC Housing investigation

NDP government rejects request to release information on BC Housing investigation

EY interviewed 24 people to produce a 50-page report that found the Crown corporation’s former CEO violated conflict of interest rules
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Rob Shaw: Long weekend, long list of problems, long wait for a fix at BC Ferries

Rob Shaw: Long weekend, long list of problems, long wait for a fix at BC Ferries

The mess continues and there is no end in sight
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'Fear-based' substance-use education is failing — does this B.C. nurse have an answer?

'Fear-based' substance-use education is failing — does this B.C. nurse have an answer?

A nurse and researcher at the University of British Columbia says outdated substance-abuse education has been found to rely on marketing and ideological approaches instead of evidence.
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