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Chamber of Commerce endorses B.C.'s fast-track resource project plan, wants more

Chamber of Commerce endorses B.C.'s fast-track resource project plan, wants more

Canada's largest union has also endorsed the fast-tracking announced by Premier David Eby yesterday
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Environment Canada issues frostbite warning as frigid temperatures clutch B.C.

Environment Canada issues frostbite warning as frigid temperatures clutch B.C.

Caution urged as unseasonable cold grips the province
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Burned-out California looks to Canadian timber for rebuild, tariffs or not

Burned-out California looks to Canadian timber for rebuild, tariffs or not

Homebuilders say ‘there aren’t really alternatives’ to Canadian lumber as they recover from wildfire
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Former Vernon hockey coach guilty of sexually assaulting minor

Former Vernon hockey coach guilty of sexually assaulting minor

In a second trial, Keith Chase was found guilty of the sexual assault that took place in 2004, after a judge found the complainant's evidence to be credible
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Woman dead, man injured after U.S. Coast Guard rescue near Vancouver Island

Woman dead, man injured after U.S. Coast Guard rescue near Vancouver Island

The sailboat, with two Canadians on board, was grounded during a storm in Washington
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Infrastructure challenges precluded radiation therapy at EKRH: Minister

Infrastructure challenges precluded radiation therapy at EKRH: Minister

In 2023/24, East Kootenay patients had 3,545 radiation treatments, while Kootenay-Boundary patients had 3,395
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'Warrior culture': Poilievre promises strength in U.S. dispute

'Warrior culture': Poilievre promises strength in U.S. dispute

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre toured Surrey construction site with a 'Canada first' message in tariff dispute
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B.C. Greens: NDP's resource project push a 'knee-jerk expansion of the status quo'

B.C. Greens: NDP's resource project push a 'knee-jerk expansion of the status quo'

B.C. Greens call on B.C. NDP to build more "resilient" economy
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YouTuber's sports car impounded for excessive speeding on Vancouver Island

YouTuber's sports car impounded for excessive speeding on Vancouver Island

Driver was allegedly going 150km/h in a 90km/h zone north of Nanaimo
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Shuswap communities among nation's top 10 for 'high burn probability': Report

Shuswap communities among nation's top 10 for 'high burn probability': Report

'Ranked 7th in top 10 for 'highest burn probability' among small communities in Canada
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