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No injuries as fire tears through logs stored at West Fraser mill in Chetwynd, B.C.

No injuries as fire tears through logs stored at West Fraser mill in Chetwynd, B.C.

CHETWYND, B.C. — Fire has charred huge piles of logs stored at a northeastern B.C. lumber mill operated by West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
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B.C. reports 706 new COVID-19 cases with 291 people in hospital

B.C. reports 706 new COVID-19 cases with 291 people in hospital

VICTORIA — British Columbia reported 706 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday along with four new deaths linked to the illness, bringing the death toll to 1,877.
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BC NDP whistleblower law would have failed Ross Alderson

BC NDP whistleblower law would have failed Ross Alderson

Public Interest Disclosure Act aims to protect whistleblowers, but only those who act under a litany of restrictions imposed upon them
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Delegates talk taxes at UBCM annual conference

Delegates talk taxes at UBCM annual conference

Property taxes, PPE and tax breaks for isolated residents were on the table.
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West Vancouver's one-of-a-kind Olympian Georgia Simmerling retires from sport

West Vancouver's one-of-a-kind Olympian Georgia Simmerling retires from sport

Skier turned cyclist followed an unprecedented path to the Olympic podium
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Vancouver police say fatal daylight shooting in downtown hotel parkade was targeted

Vancouver police say fatal daylight shooting in downtown hotel parkade was targeted

VANCOUVER — A man has been shot and killed in what Vancouver police say was a targeted attack. It happened at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the parkade of the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel on Vancouver's inner harbour. Const.
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Preserve public insurance: UBCM

Preserve public insurance: UBCM

ICBC creates jobs, investments in municipalities: resolution
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Protect rural ambulance services, Victoria told

Protect rural ambulance services, Victoria told

Emergency services pulled out of smaller community, UBCM delegates hear.
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B.C. reports 661 new COVID-19 cases, seven additional deaths

B.C. reports 661 new COVID-19 cases, seven additional deaths

VICTORIA — British Columbia officials reported 661 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths on Wednesday. The Health Ministry says in a news release that from Sept. 7 to 13, people who were not fully vaccinated accounted for 76.
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Hiker reported missing in Manning Park found dead: Vancouver police

VANCOUVER — Police say the body of a Vancouver man was found on Wednesday after he was reported missing in Manning Park. In a statement, Sgt. Steve Addison of Vancouver police says 52-year-old Andriy Fendrikov was found dead near Snass Mountain.
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