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UPDATE: Logging company seeks injunction against ELF

UPDATE: Logging company seeks injunction against ELF

Black Mount Logging of Squamish is going to court to seek an injunction against Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF), its two principal members and “John Doe, Jane Doe and Persons Unknown” after its crews were prevented from logging in the Clack Creek are
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MEC to sublease Vancouver head office, change business strategy to stem losses

MEC to sublease Vancouver head office, change business strategy to stem losses

Outdoor equipment manufacturer and retailer lost $11.5 million in last fiscal year
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City of Fernie sues over 2017 ammonia leak that killed three workers

City of Fernie sues over 2017 ammonia leak that killed three workers

The Corporation of the City of Fernie is suing refrigeration company Toromont Industries Ltd. after a catastrophic failure of the city’s hockey arena’s cooling system that killed three workers in October 2017.
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Ted Hughes, who tackled B.C.’s toughest problems, dies at age 92

Ted Hughes, who tackled B.C.’s toughest problems, dies at age 92

Ted Hughes, B.C.’s first conflict-of-interest commissioner, whose report led to the resignation of Bill Vander Zalm as premier, died Friday in Victoria at the age of 92.
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West Van student tries to get out of test by asking superintendent for snow day

West Van student tries to get out of test by asking superintendent for snow day

'I have spent the last two days skiing and drinking hot chocolate instead of preparing for the test.'
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Squamish getting 16 new childcare spaces

Squamish getting 16 new childcare spaces

32 new childcare spaces coming to Sea to Sky
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Watch this otter slide across the snow in Stanley Park (VIDEO)

Watch this otter slide across the snow in Stanley Park (VIDEO)

While many Vancouverites begrudgingly faced the wintry weather this week, a few clever locals chose a unique mode of transportation in the city. However, they weren't the only resourceful residents in the city.
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Families of plane crash victims to receive $25K from Canada

Families of plane crash victims to receive $25K from Canada

Money to be used for immediate needs including travel and funeral arrangements
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B.C. ‘considering’ province-wide ban on plastic bags at retail checkouts

B.C. ‘considering’ province-wide ban on plastic bags at retail checkouts

Initiative is said to be part of a ‘coordinated series of actions’
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Whistler Blackcomb snowmaking department applies to unionize

Whistler Blackcomb snowmaking department applies to unionize

Biggest step yet for Whistler Workers Alliance's broad union ambitions
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