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B.C. announces new conservancy protecting old-growth rainforest near Revelstoke

B.C. announces new conservancy protecting old-growth rainforest near Revelstoke

The forests contain substantial areas of mature and old-growth trees, with some ranging from 800 to 1,500 years old.
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Summer holidays on ice? Poll shows British Columbians 'completely tapped out'

Summer holidays on ice? Poll shows British Columbians 'completely tapped out'

That's especially true among women and parents, suggests a new survey.
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Prince George business leader rips B.C. government over value-added wood decision

Prince George business leader rips B.C. government over value-added wood decision

Secondary manufacturers to be limited to 10 per cent of B.C. Timber Supply.
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Sea lice from farmed to wild salmon ‘insignificant’: CSAS

Sea lice from farmed to wild salmon ‘insignificant’: CSAS

Science secretariat finds no significant impacts attributable to fish farms
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Five years after landing in Whistler, ‘Man at the Airport’ Hassan Al Kontar is a Canadian citizen

Five years after landing in Whistler, ‘Man at the Airport’ Hassan Al Kontar is a Canadian citizen

With passport in hand, the Syrian refugee plans to visit his family for the first time in 15 years
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Burnaby man spends $10K on fake Craigslist Rolex

Burnaby man spends $10K on fake Craigslist Rolex

Police are cautioning buyers about purchasing luxury watches through online marketplace websites after a Burnaby man was allegedly scammed into paying $10,000 for a phony Rolex Wimbledon.
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B.C. mayor wants vax mandate lifted for health-care workers to keep hospitals open

B.C. mayor wants vax mandate lifted for health-care workers to keep hospitals open

Merritt's hospital has closed four times in one month.
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B.C. health info must be protected and FOI fees dropped, poll shows

B.C. health info must be protected and FOI fees dropped, poll shows

Health information protections and access to government information are important issues for British Columbians, a new poll suggests.
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B.C. islanders bid adieu to their Queen who reigned for nearly 60 years

B.C. islanders bid adieu to their Queen who reigned for nearly 60 years

Quadra Islanders braved lashing wind and rain to bid farewell to the queen that for decades dictated many aspects of their lives and reigned over their West Coast community.
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Traffic pollution damages brain function, finds landmark B.C. study

Traffic pollution damages brain function, finds landmark B.C. study

A new study that exposed 25 people to diesel fumes in a lab at Vancouver General Hospital has found traffic pollution damages the brain's ability to reflect, retrieve memories and imagine the future.
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