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Opinion: Obscene costs to keep seniors in care

Opinion: Obscene costs to keep seniors in care

Imagine the kind of net income a family needs to have if an elderly parent from one or both sides of the family requires care
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Wildfire service says 'exceptional' hot weather has put B.C. regions at risk

Wildfire service says 'exceptional' hot weather has put B.C. regions at risk

VANCOUVER — Exceptional, summer-like conditions have dried out forest fuels in British Columbia, creating conditions that make some regions "highly susceptible to ignition and rapid spread," the provincial wildfire service says in a status update Thu
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Eby laments B.C.'s 'troubling' overdose numbers, as toxic drugs claim 206 more lives

Eby laments B.C.'s 'troubling' overdose numbers, as toxic drugs claim 206 more lives

LANGLEY, B.C. — The latest illicit drug overdose numbers in British Columbia are "profoundly troubling," says Premier David Eby, lamenting the deaths of 206 more people in communities across the province last month.
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Prince George "hub" focused on repeat violent offenders up and running

Prince George "hub" focused on repeat violent offenders up and running

Team assessing referrals and meeting with agencies about how best to address "the needs of individuals that are identified for this program."
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Thousands remain out of homes as wildfire officials urge caution for long weekend

Thousands remain out of homes as wildfire officials urge caution for long weekend

Officials urged caution ahead of the long weekend as thousands of residents in Western Canada and the Northwest Territories remained out of their homes due to wildfires.
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Firefighters gain control of wildfire south of Fort Fraser

Firefighters gain control of wildfire south of Fort Fraser

Smoke from Alberta, northeastern B.C. expected to remain hazard in Prince George, but relief in sight
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B.C. banker who stole $93K from mother-in-law may face jail time

B.C. banker who stole $93K from mother-in-law may face jail time

Hope Thomas, 41, should only face two years of house arrest, plus probation and community service, after stealing $93,000 from her mother-in-law and a further $64,000 from the bank she worked at, according to her lawyer.
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WestJet cancels 100-plus flights as pilot strike looms and customers scramble

WestJet cancels 100-plus flights as pilot strike looms and customers scramble

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Emissions from wildfires hit record high in 2021 as climate change drives fire threat

Emissions from wildfires hit record high in 2021 as climate change drives fire threat

OTTAWA — Emissions from wildfires hit a new record in 2021 as the blazes that raged in Western Canada and Ontario produced more greenhouse gases than the oil and gas sector and heavy industry combined.
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How to vote in the School District 57 byelection in June

How to vote in the School District 57 byelection in June

Advance voting to elect two trustees in the Prince George area begins on June 7.
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