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B.C. adds 80 more COVID-19 cases, one new in Northern Health

B.C. adds 80 more COVID-19 cases, one new in Northern Health

B.C. reaches 200 deaths from the virus
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Book on legendary packer stays on bestseller list

Book on legendary packer stays on bestseller list

From a motel in Fraser Lake to a statue in New Hazelton to an elementary school in Williams Lake, it's only a matter of time before you come across the name Cataline in northern B.C. It was the nickname of Jean Caux, a man of folkloric stature in B.
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Supreme Court of Canada to dig into snow-removal controversy

Supreme Court of Canada to dig into snow-removal controversy

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Northern B.C. real estate prices continue to climb as housing market recovers from COVID-19

Northern B.C. real estate prices continue to climb as housing market recovers from COVID-19

Average residential price in the region jumped 16 per cent compared to 2019
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Haida Gwaii hits zero active COVID-19 cases

Haida Gwaii hits zero active COVID-19 cases

Nation had 26 epidemiologically-linked cases, one remains in isolation
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B.C.'s education ministry to apologize, compensate for exam result errors

B.C.'s education ministry to apologize, compensate for exam result errors

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Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

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BC Ferries to make mask use mandatory as it ramps back up to full capacity

BC Ferries to make mask use mandatory as it ramps back up to full capacity

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Building permit numbers in regional district strong

Building permit numbers in regional district strong

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't significantly slowed down requests for building permits in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. The district had issued a total of 167 building permits between Jan.
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Spruce beetle outbreak hitting area forests hard

Spruce beetle outbreak hitting area forests hard

The region's forests are facing another beetle threat. The spruce beetle's spread throughout area forests during the past six years has been massive. In 2013, 7,653 hectares of forest in B.C. were affected by the spruce beetle.
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