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Record-breaking temperatures predicted as El Niño collides with global warming

Record-breaking temperatures predicted as El Niño collides with global warming

The World Meteorological Organization says there's a 98 per cent chance the planet will record the hottest year on record before 2027. The trend could mean particularly hot summers for B.C.
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BC Ferries announces Fido-friendly pet pilot project

BC Ferries announces Fido-friendly pet pilot project

Dogs on leashes and cats in carriers will be allowed on the upper deck of ferries sailing between Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver and Departure Bay in Nanaimo under the pilot project.
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Are these B.C. crabs losing their sense of smell?

Are these B.C. crabs losing their sense of smell?

The survival skills of B.C.'s Dungeness crabs are under threat as their sense of smell appears to weaken amid acidifying seas, Canadian researchers have found.
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'Beloved' black walnut tree behind Molly’s Reach to be removed

'Beloved' black walnut tree behind Molly’s Reach to be removed

'I am devastated that this tree has to be removed,' Mayor Silas White says as town shares news of the heritage tree's scheduled fall expiry because of safety concerns.
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'Glad to be alive': Man T-bones bear while cycling in North Vancouver

'Glad to be alive': Man T-bones bear while cycling in North Vancouver

"I pretty much kissed the bear," says the cyclist who suffered serious injuries in the crash on a North Van trail.
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Potentially contaminated mushrooms recalled in Canada: Here's what to do

Potentially contaminated mushrooms recalled in Canada: Here's what to do

The Golden Mushroom brand of Enoki Mushroom may have listeria contamination
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Flying free: B.C. wildlife group releases rare endangered bird spotted in Vancouver last year

Flying free: B.C. wildlife group releases rare endangered bird spotted in Vancouver last year

The "wrong-way" warbler found in a parking garage last December was released into the wild after months of care at a Burnaby facility.
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B.C. woman thought she'd won $1,000 in the lotto. Turns out it was $1 million

B.C. woman thought she'd won $1,000 in the lotto. Turns out it was $1 million

Her husband didn’t believe the news.
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Editorial: Sea to Sky commuter rail—a solution for traffic woes?

Editorial: Sea to Sky commuter rail—a solution for traffic woes?

Can we navigate these complexities around rail? With determination and continued advocacy, just maybe.
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Gibsons' three o'clock small dog group promises purposeful disobedience

Gibsons' three o'clock small dog group promises purposeful disobedience

Both discussion and disobedience have been promised related to use of Brothers Park as an exercise area for off-leash dogs.
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