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House petition calls on Trudeau to legislate protection of land and sea

House petition calls on Trudeau to legislate protection of land and sea

NDP MP Richard Cannings sponsored a petition to the House of Commons calling on Canada to introduce legislation that would force it to protect 30% of land and seas by 2030.
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Coast to Cascades working towards coexistence between Pemberton Meadows residents and grizzly bears

Coast to Cascades working towards coexistence between Pemberton Meadows residents and grizzly bears

The team is currently helping farmers and landowners put up electric fences in order to secure bear attractants
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B.C. minister's memo on 'big and shiny' affordability plan lands in Opposition hands

B.C. minister's memo on 'big and shiny' affordability plan lands in Opposition hands

VICTORIA — A British Columbia cabinet minister says she mistakenly dropped a memo to herself describing a "big and shiny" affordability measure that mysteriously ended up in the hands of the Opposition BC United party.
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B.C. drug recovery homes need investigation and regulation: Moms Stop the Harm

B.C. drug recovery homes need investigation and regulation: Moms Stop the Harm

Moms Stop the Harm want private recovery homes and treatment centres regulated after stories of alleged harm and abuse.
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Dozens of B.C. civil lawsuits filed in alleged bogus nurse case

Dozens of B.C. civil lawsuits filed in alleged bogus nurse case

The lawsuits claim the Provincial Health Services Authority and the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives were negligent in hiring practices and nurse oversight.
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YVR warns of increased traffic this Black Friday

YVR warns of increased traffic this Black Friday

Travellers may want to take Canada Line instead of driving to the airport.
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B.C. Liberal MP urges immediate emissions cap on oil and gas sector

B.C. Liberal MP urges immediate emissions cap on oil and gas sector

In a letter to cabinet, Liberal MP Patrick Weiler called on government to set an emissions cap that "does not contain any extensions, exceptions or loopholes."
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Coast Guard response continues at site of sunken ferry

Coast Guard response continues at site of sunken ferry

A containment area has been maintained since the R.J. Breadner sank in Sechelt Inlet on Nov. 4
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Squamish council to temporarily decrease BC Energy Step Code requirements for new builds

Squamish council to temporarily decrease BC Energy Step Code requirements for new builds

District of Squamish council unanimously approves three readings of a two-year bylaw amendment that would lower the required energy step code for multifamily applications to step three so long as it commits to step emission level four of zero carbon code.
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B.C. appeal court hears Abbotsford hog farm protesters' case

B.C. appeal court hears Abbotsford hog farm protesters' case

"They are not vigilantes," animal rights advocates' lawyer told the B.C. Court of Appeal.
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