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Pender Harbour Lego city slated for demolition

Pender Harbour Lego city slated for demolition

The Lego city painstakingly constructed by Madeira Park resident Chriistine Nash over six years includes Vancouver City Hall, a spaceport, and a Volkswagen Beetle dangling from a bridge (a shoutout to UBC engineering students). It will all be demolished in September.
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FortisBC presents to Squamish council on the statistical risks of the Eagle Mountain to Woodfibre Gas Pipeline project

FortisBC presents to Squamish council on the statistical risks of the Eagle Mountain to Woodfibre Gas Pipeline project

'A person is twice as likely to be killed, statistically speaking, in an earthquake:' Fortis 
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B.C. drinkers shift to spirits, away from beer and wine

B.C. drinkers shift to spirits, away from beer and wine

Vodka is by far the most purchased product in the spirits category.
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Driver crashes into a pharmacy in Wilson Creek Plaza

Driver crashes into a pharmacy in Wilson Creek Plaza

Medicine Shoppe will continue to provide prescriptions as repairs get under way
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Six ferry sailings between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale cancelled Thursday

Six ferry sailings between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale cancelled Thursday

The ferry service has cancelled six sailings because of 'mechanical difficulty' on the Queen of Coquitlam
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B.C. COVID-19 ICU patient count at two-month high

B.C. COVID-19 ICU patient count at two-month high

Most pandemic data metrics have been relatively flat in past month
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Gibsons councillor Aleria Ladwig not running for re-election

Gibsons councillor Aleria Ladwig not running for re-election

First-term councillor Aleria Ladwig is stepping back from political life come October.
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B.C. expected to stay hotter than average through September

B.C. expected to stay hotter than average through September

The superintendent of predictive services with the BC Wildfire Service said "this fire season is trending similar to 2020 and 2011, so far."
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Elphinstone Chronicles: Local bear car break-ins on the rise

Elphinstone Chronicles: Local bear car break-ins on the rise

Keep cars free of food-related items and locked as bears have been finding their way into vehicles
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No organics pick-up in Sechelt next week

No organics pick-up in Sechelt next week

Recycling pick-up will continue as usual
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