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'Smelly work': B.C. study finds dead salmon make plants grow bigger

'Smelly work': B.C. study finds dead salmon make plants grow bigger

For four years, an SFU team led by salmon ecologist Allison Dennert pulled rotting salmon from a river to see how it would impact plant growth in a nearby salt marsh. The results have big implications for a wide web of life.
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Costs frustrate efforts to build affordable housing in B.C.

Costs frustrate efforts to build affordable housing in B.C.

Industry says clarity on upcoming building targets, support from Ottawa could help
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Clear skies and fresh snow forecasted for North Shore mountains

Clear skies and fresh snow forecasted for North Shore mountains

An incoming system of arctic air is expected to bring clear conditions all weekend
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'Scariest moment of my life': Baby B.C. moose rescued after getting trapped in wire fence

'Scariest moment of my life': Baby B.C. moose rescued after getting trapped in wire fence

Two moose have been rescued by Good Samaritans in B.C. this week.
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BC Cancer Agency halfway through cancer cluster investigation at elementary school

BC Cancer Agency halfway through cancer cluster investigation at elementary school

Since 1990, BC Cancer has been involved in eight cancer cluster inquiries related to B.C. schools. None of them found evidence of a cancer cluster, says the agency.
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International student applications to B.C. are booming

International student applications to B.C. are booming

But even though B.C. remains a top destination, some international students are wary of subsidizing Canadian higher education.
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Kisses and Kicks: January 27 edition

Kisses and Kicks: January 27 edition

Here are the good deeds (and not so good deeds) that happened in our Coast community this week!
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A 'housing bottleneck': Immigration targets exacerbate B.C.'s housing crisis

A 'housing bottleneck': Immigration targets exacerbate B.C.'s housing crisis

The province will have to find housing for the 20 per cent of newcomers it absorbs, on top of current needs.
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Chance to see comet a once-in-many-lifetimes opportunity

Chance to see comet a once-in-many-lifetimes opportunity

It will take tens of thousands of years for the unusual green-tailed comet to reappear on its long orbit
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Haida Gwaii named one of the best Canadian fishing destinations

Haida Gwaii named one of the best Canadian fishing destinations

‘One-stop shop for fantastic angling action’: online booking site
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