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Canfor Pulp closure will hurt local economy, Prince George chamber CEO says

Canfor Pulp closure will hurt local economy, Prince George chamber CEO says

“If you look at the general economic rule, you could anticipate there are up to 900 jobs attached to the maximum 300 jobs they’re projecting."
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Trio of NDP MLAs kick-off return to Lunar New Year banquets

Trio of NDP MLAs kick-off return to Lunar New Year banquets

An NDP cabinet minister attended one of the Lower Mainland’s first major Lunar New Year banquets since the pandemic began, where guests included a Chinese military veteran and the president of a society under an RCMP national security investigation.
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One man in police custody following residential fire in Coquitlam

One man in police custody following residential fire in Coquitlam

COQUITLAM, B.C. — One man is in police custody following a residential fire near Como Lake Avenue and Schoolhouse Street in Coquitlam. Emergency crews were called to the home shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
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PG Pulp union president blames B.C.'s forestry policies for mill closure

PG Pulp union president blames B.C.'s forestry policies for mill closure

Job losses could take $30 million out of local economy
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LRB sides with Canfor over payouts for Mackenzie sawmill workers

LRB sides with Canfor over payouts for Mackenzie sawmill workers

Decision means company won't have to provide "group termination pay" of up to eight weeks wages to workers who lost their jobs
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'Holy smokes!' Victoria man wins $1 million in lottery

'Holy smokes!' Victoria man wins $1 million in lottery

Michael Kriberg was checking his ticket on the B.C. Lottery Corp app on his phone while watching his kids play hockey at a tournament in Nanaimo when he learned he was an instant millionaire
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Have you seen Zenaeh? Missing 17-year-old girl spotted in Vancouver's DTES

Have you seen Zenaeh? Missing 17-year-old girl spotted in Vancouver's DTES

If you see the 'high-risk' missing teenager, call 911.
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Is the ‘recall David Eby’ campaign destined to be the 28th failure in 26 years?

Is the ‘recall David Eby’ campaign destined to be the 28th failure in 26 years?

Despite more than two-dozen attempts, no MLA has successfully been recalled in B.C. history
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Three family members identified as bodies found in home in Surrey, B.C.

Three family members identified as bodies found in home in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — The three people found dead in a home in Surrey, B.C., this week have been identified by police.
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Heavy rain, strong winds spike flood and avalanche risk across B.C. south coast

Heavy rain, strong winds spike flood and avalanche risk across B.C. south coast

VANCOUVER — Rain and wind warnings cover much of Vancouver Island and the inner south coast as the remnants of a storm that brought flooding to California now hammers southern B.C.
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