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Squamish RCMP looking for robbers in break-and-enter

Squamish RCMP looking for robbers in break-and-enter

Police calling it a targeted incident
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Scientists find ‘odd’ pattern in killer whale birth, death rates

Scientists find ‘odd’ pattern in killer whale birth, death rates

Fisheries scientists suspect odd-even year fluctuations may have something to do with pink salmon
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Province upgrades Duffey Lake Road avalanche-control system

Province upgrades Duffey Lake Road avalanche-control system

Gazex system cuts down on closures
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Eagle video sparks trespassing at Vancouver Landfill

Eagle video sparks trespassing at Vancouver Landfill

The City of Vancouver is reminding the public they cannot enter the private industrial site without permission
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Temporary school to open on Hornby, 6 months after fire

Temporary school to open on Hornby, 6 months after fire

Students on Hornby Island are expected to move into a temporary school on Feb. 19, six months after their school was badly damaged in an arson fire. The 50 students of the Hornby Island Community School, which burned on Aug.
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Is ICBC set to deploy the ultimate back-seat driver?

Is ICBC set to deploy the ultimate back-seat driver?

Insurance corporation’s pilot project will tap technology to monitor driving habits
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Competition watchdog urges B.C. to allow restaurants to buy from private alcohol retailers

Competition watchdog urges B.C. to allow restaurants to buy from private alcohol retailers

Current government policy forces restaurant owners to buy from government stores and at full retail price
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Squamish utility rates increase by about $28

Squamish utility rates increase by about $28

Council adopts new billing bylaw for this year
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Live-aboard boaters defended in Deep Cove

Live-aboard boaters defended in Deep Cove

While largely outnumbered by residents, live-aboard boaters came ashore Monday night – humanizing themselves in the face of criticism at a marine vessel town hall meeting in Deep Cove.
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Campaign reaches $100-million goal to build new Lions Gate Hospital tower

Campaign reaches $100-million goal to build new Lions Gate Hospital tower

After a speedy fundraising campaign that's lasted less than two years, the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation has reached its $100-million goal in order to help pay for a new medical and surgical centre in North Vancouver.
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