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Squamish council proposes climate emergency conditions be imposed on Woodfibre

Squamish council proposes climate emergency conditions be imposed on Woodfibre

Councillors were divided in a 4-3 vote that will be re-debated
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Guides navigating COVID-19 waters

Guides navigating COVID-19 waters

Anglers weighing feasibility of operating this summer
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UPDATED: Firefighters put out blaze in Britannia Beach, south of Squamish

UPDATED: Firefighters put out blaze in Britannia Beach, south of Squamish

RCMP are investigating the fire
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UVic student sues school over refund for unused parking due to COVID-19

UVic student sues school over refund for unused parking due to COVID-19

A University of Victoria student has launched a class action lawsuit against the university over its refusal to refund parking pass fees after face-to-face classes ended due to COVID-19. The lawsuit, filed in B.C.
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Graduation: pandemic edition

Graduation: pandemic edition

Schools in Squamish find ways to mark a key life event in students' lives despite COVID-19
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UPDATED: Anglers call for fishery to open to chinook retention this summer

UPDATED: Anglers call for fishery to open to chinook retention this summer

Conservationist says opening is the goal, but the preservation of the stocks at risk most important
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One person killed, two in hospital after explosion and fire at North Saanich Marina

One person killed, two in hospital after explosion and fire at North Saanich Marina

One person is dead and two were taken to hospital following an explosion and fire at North Saanich Marina on Sunday afternoon. RCMP Cpl. Chris Manseau confirmed the death Sunday evening. One boat and a fuel dock were destroyed.
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Brothers in ERs living extremes of pandemic — in Victoria, in New York

Brothers in ERs living extremes of pandemic — in Victoria, in New York

Omar Ahmad says he only has to talk to his brother to know what people living on Vancouver Island have been spared.
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101-year-old veteran tops $101,000 goal and keeps going

101-year-old veteran tops $101,000 goal and keeps going

John Hillman, the 101-year-old walking daily laps in the courtyard of his Oak Bay retirement home, has surpassed his ambitious fundraising goal. The centenarian has already raised more than $115,000 as of Saturday at 7 p.m.
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Province urges British Columbians to reduce fire risks amid spike in deaths

Province urges British Columbians to reduce fire risks amid spike in deaths

Between Jan. 1 and April 30 the province has seen triple the number of deaths due to fire as that same period last year.
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