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No smoke, no fire, but plenty of firefighters: Fire service personnel come to Squamish

No smoke, no fire, but plenty of firefighters: Fire service personnel come to Squamish

Firefighters from around British Columbia are in town for an annual training event
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Are the Oilers really the best the rest of Canada has to offer?

Are the Oilers really the best the rest of Canada has to offer?

Let the Edmonton Oilers be Canada's Team; the Vancouver Canucks are for Canucks fans.
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What B.C. travellers need to know about new rules for bringing dogs into the U.S.

What B.C. travellers need to know about new rules for bringing dogs into the U.S.

Pooches won't need a passport, but will need a microchip.
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B.C. man may plead guilty in alleged Manitoba drug conspiracy

B.C. man may plead guilty in alleged Manitoba drug conspiracy

Manitoba police seized 50 kilograms of cocaine and 20 kilograms of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $7 million.
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B.C. Ferries makes single-user washrooms all-gender, with free menstrual products

B.C. Ferries makes single-user washrooms all-gender, with free menstrual products

The change will apply to single-user washrooms in terminals and on most of its vessels.
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Garibaldi at Squamish sale OK’d, despite provincial opposition

Garibaldi at Squamish sale OK’d, despite provincial opposition

‘Aquilini remains committed to developing a world-class all-season resort,’ reads the project’s website after the decision.
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Millions of dollars added to heat-pump rebates program; see if you qualify

Millions of dollars added to heat-pump rebates program; see if you qualify

Qualifying British Columbians could “essentially get a free heat pump through this program,” said Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Josie Osbourne
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Opinion: Food inflation is changing consumer habits—could it change votes?

Opinion: Food inflation is changing consumer habits—could it change votes?

Shifting diets and budget shopping strategies the new norm as Canadians cope with high food prices
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Amendment will prevent violent offenders from changing names

Amendment will prevent violent offenders from changing names

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix introduced the amendment Monday after it was revealed child-killer Alan Schoenborn was fighting to keep his new name from being publicized.
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Over 50 fines proposed for Metro Vancouver sewer scofflaws

Over 50 fines proposed for Metro Vancouver sewer scofflaws

Fines would max out at $10,000 per day, and would target hospitals; sani-dump facilities; trucked liquid waste haulers; and breweries, wineries and restaurants.
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