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Province seeks public input on future of farmland

Province seeks public input on future of farmland

The provincial government wants to hear from the public on how best to encourage farming and protect farmland throughout B.C.
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Andrew Weaver stepping down as leader of B.C. Green Party, won't run for re-election

Andrew Weaver stepping down as leader of B.C. Green Party, won't run for re-election

Andrew Weaver, the UVic climate scientist who propped up the NDP government in 2017, is stepping down as leader of the B.C. Green Party.
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Parents and tots protest for affordable childcare in Squamish

Parents and tots protest for affordable childcare in Squamish

Stroller brigade through downtown joins 20 communities’ plea
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Pender Harbour teens discover 90-year-old stranded in car for three days

Pender Harbour teens discover 90-year-old stranded in car for three days

A 90-year-old man stranded on a logging road in Pender Harbour for three days with minimal food and water was rescued after being discovered by two teenagers who were dirt biking in the area.
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North Van and Squamish Nation halt Lower Capilano Road shortcut to Lions Gate

North Van and Squamish Nation halt Lower Capilano Road shortcut to Lions Gate

Drivers who use the Squamish Nation’s Xwemelch'stn (Capilano 5 Reserve) as a shortcut to sneak around afternoon Lions Gate Bridge-bound traffic have lost their rat run.
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Salmon swimming through dire straits

Salmon swimming through dire straits

Seafood society suspends its own MSC certification over lack of stock assessment
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Have you seen him?

Have you seen him?

Police ask for public’s help finding Whistler's Marcus Kissner
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Driver’s cellphone in view, but not in use. A ticket?

Driver’s cellphone in view, but not in use. A ticket?

A distracted-driving ticket issued to a Vancouver woman for charging her cellphone in her front-seat cup holder is raising legal questions about the use of electronic devices in cars.
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Here is what to do if you run into a cougar, black bear, or grizzly bear in B.C.

Here is what to do if you run into a cougar, black bear, or grizzly bear in B.C.

While there are a number of ways to avoid running into wild animals, staying out of the wilderness certainly isn’t the most ideal one.
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Squamish RCMP briefs

Squamish RCMP briefs

Cheque fraud. Bikes stolen. Bikes stolen. Theft out of vehicles.
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