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Updated: Squamish council pushes floatel decision off into future

Updated: Squamish council pushes floatel decision off into future

At the June 4 meeting, council referred the TUP for the WLNG floatel back to muni staff; Woodfibre LNG 'dismayed with the ongoing delay.'
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She was jailed in Panama. This Coquitlam woman shares why

She was jailed in Panama. This Coquitlam woman shares why

Alana Moor, a graduate of Coquitlam's Gleneagle Secondary, was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for drug trafficking in Panama. Now, she's a life coach who's placed in a major speech competition.
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'Rebuilding a plane while it’s still flying': UVic supercomputer to get $16.4M overhaul

'Rebuilding a plane while it’s still flying': UVic supercomputer to get $16.4M overhaul

UVic’s Arbutus computer network has about three million users.
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Bee die-offs due to cool weather, not aerial spraying, says provincial apiculturist

Bee die-offs due to cool weather, not aerial spraying, says provincial apiculturist

The biological insecticide Foray 48B affects only moth and butterfly caterpillars after ingestion, says Paul van Westendorp
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B.C. organ donor project aims to reduce kidney rejection with better matches

B.C. organ donor project aims to reduce kidney rejection with better matches

VANCOUVER — Researchers in British Columbia have set their sights on virtually eliminating organ rejection by using advanced genetic testing to better match patients with kidney donors. Dr.
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'I could have stopped something': Okanagan double-murder trial opens with allegations of drug, gang involvement

'I could have stopped something': Okanagan double-murder trial opens with allegations of drug, gang involvement

The trial is expected to continue throughout the summer.
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Pickup driver who tried to pull Yaris driver from vehicle fails roadside screening

Pickup driver who tried to pull Yaris driver from vehicle fails roadside screening

The incident happened at the intersection of Kelly Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway on Friday
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Man convicted of Richmond B&E, sex assault jailed five years

Man convicted of Richmond B&E, sex assault jailed five years

The conviction came 22 years after the offence.
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B.C. sets distance for drivers to steer clear of cyclists, scooter users, walkers

B.C. sets distance for drivers to steer clear of cyclists, scooter users, walkers

VICTORIA — Drivers in British Columbia now have to meet minimum distances between their vehicle and people walking or riding on provincial roads.
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IIO investigating man's death after officer shooting in Mackenzie, B.C.

IIO investigating man's death after officer shooting in Mackenzie, B.C.

MACKENZIE, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating police actions after a man was shot and killed by an officer in Mackenzie, B.C.
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