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Nuxalk Nation issues eviction notice to B.C. exploration company, igniting calls for mining reform

Nuxalk Nation issues eviction notice to B.C. exploration company, igniting calls for mining reform

As the province’s glaciers disappear, more and more deposits are becoming available to exploration companies, which are allowed to register mineral claims and apply for permits without obtaining consent from Indigenous communities.
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Group of firefighters were trapped by encroaching flames Sunday evening

Group of firefighters were trapped by encroaching flames Sunday evening

'Definitely not something that anyone on a crew wants to go through.'
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Minor among 13 arrested at blockade protesting old-growth logging on Vancouver Island

Minor among 13 arrested at blockade protesting old-growth logging on Vancouver Island

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Another 13 people, including a minor, were arrested as RCMP officers continued to enforce a BC Supreme Court injunction order in the Fairy Creek Watershed area.
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Video catches man making off with bike still locked to bike rack

Video catches man making off with bike still locked to bike rack

The rack just hangs off the bike.
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B.C. reports one death and 1,434 new COVID-19 cases over three days

B.C. reports one death and 1,434 new COVID-19 cases over three days

VICTORIA — British Columbia has 1,434 more cases of COVID-19 in the last three days for an average of 478 cases per day. A statement from the Health Ministry says there are now 5,090 active infections across B.C.
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Two B.C. mutual fund dealers suspended five years, fined $15,000

Two B.C. mutual fund dealers suspended five years, fined $15,000

Tuomo Tapio Kostamo in Prince George and Matthew de Haan in Abbotsford have been penalized by the Mutual Fund Dealers Association for unauthorized activity
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Chinese spying, disease theft a ‘grave concern,’ says human rights lawyer

Chinese spying, disease theft a ‘grave concern,’ says human rights lawyer

End secrecy about possible Winnipeg COVID theft: David Matas
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As wildfires rage, Premier Horgan on holiday until Thursday

As wildfires rage, Premier Horgan on holiday until Thursday

The premier addressed the wildfires on Twitter on Sunday.
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Drought conditions lead to oil and gas industry water diversion stoppages

Drought conditions lead to oil and gas industry water diversion stoppages

Conditions escalating concerns for fish, aquatic resources, community supply
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Stay off wildfire-affected highways for non-essential travel, B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation urges

Stay off wildfire-affected highways for non-essential travel, B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation urges

If you must travel, government officials are asking motorists not to stop along the highway.
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