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B.C. overcounting old-growth forests in breach of federal guidelines, report claims

B.C. overcounting old-growth forests in breach of federal guidelines, report claims

Old trees cover only 29% of land in areas legally managed for old-growth forests, a new report has found.
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Squamish Mayor Hurford says legal dispute with Trek Bicycles Canada resolved

Squamish Mayor Hurford says legal dispute with Trek Bicycles Canada resolved

Hurford said the matter related to Trek and his business Republic Bicycles was resolved through a negotiation; legal rep for Trek did not return inquiries.
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Obituary: Randy Garth Bolkowy

Obituary: Randy Garth Bolkowy

'We will gather on March 15, 2024, to celebrate Randy's life. Memorial to be held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Squamish, B.C., at 1 p.m.'
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Whistler Search and Rescue keeping busy after quiet end to 2023

Whistler Search and Rescue keeping busy after quiet end to 2023

WSAR has responded to 13 calls since Jan. 1.
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As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility

As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility

OTTAWA — The federal government is hitting pause on its plans to make medical assistance in dying available to people whose only medical condition is a mental illness — and Health Minister Mark Holland is offering no clues about a new timeline.
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Fraudsters dressed as police scam elderly B.C. woman of $7K

Fraudsters dressed as police scam elderly B.C. woman of $7K

In another scam, a sleight-of-hand trick is used.
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18-month conditional sentence for 2020 Richmond mall stabbings

18-month conditional sentence for 2020 Richmond mall stabbings

The victim received four stab wounds in the head, 10 in the back and two in his chest.
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Baldrey: Drug decriminalization in B.C. — one year later

Baldrey: Drug decriminalization in B.C. — one year later

No B.C. politician of any stripe will advocate for a widespread expansion of non-prescribed safe supply of drugs, columnist Keith Baldrey believes.
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B.C. gangster charged for murder-for-hire plot involving Iranian government

B.C. gangster charged for murder-for-hire plot involving Iranian government

Damion Patrick John Ryan is a full patch member of a Hells Angels chapter in Greece, but also associated with the Wolfpack gang in B.C.
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What happens to the hats after a Canucks hat trick?

What happens to the hats after a Canucks hat trick?

Pius Suter and Brock Boeser scoring back-to-back hat tricks raises the question: what do the Canucks do with all the hats that are thrown on the ice?
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