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Dead 7-foot-sturgeon found by Richmond beachcomber

Dead 7-foot-sturgeon found by Richmond beachcomber

Sturgeon can live up to 100 years and the fossil record shows they've changed very little over several million years.
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Wildfire that triggered rockslide near Hope 'being held'

Wildfire that triggered rockslide near Hope 'being held'

Drivers should check DriveBC for road conditions.
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Expect news on permanent Daylight Savings Time this fall, says B.C. premier

Expect news on permanent Daylight Savings Time this fall, says B.C. premier

A 2019 provincial government survey found 93% of British Columbians were tired of time changes twice a year and wanted to move to permanent daylight saving time. Many scientists, however, say the move would be reckless.
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B.C. municipalities can ignore abusive information requests: UBCM resolution

B.C. municipalities can ignore abusive information requests: UBCM resolution

Local government staff have been subjected to harassment, defamation, accusations and name-calling
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Burnaby RCMP's ex-musical ride members honoured Mounties to lead Queen's funeral procession

Burnaby RCMP's ex-musical ride members honoured Mounties to lead Queen's funeral procession

"When the Queen spoke of us, she would say ‘my Mounties,'" remembers Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Kyle Kifferling from his time with the musical ride. Members of the ride will lead Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession Monday.
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B.C. needs to get serious about COVID-19 in schools: coalition

B.C. needs to get serious about COVID-19 in schools: coalition

Protect Our Province B.C. is calling on the government to take a "SMART" approach to the 2022/23 school year.
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Clothesline legislation needed in B.C., municipalities say

Clothesline legislation needed in B.C., municipalities say

A Nova Scotia law says no rule may prevent use of a clothesline outdoors at a single-family dwelling or on the ground floor of a multi-unit residential building.
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Airline to pay fare for B.C. man's cancelled flights, rules tribunal

Airline to pay fare for B.C. man's cancelled flights, rules tribunal

A B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal member found Philippine Airlines in default for not responding to the claim and ordered it to pay up.
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Time to get tougher on repeat offenders, UBCM tells Victoria

Time to get tougher on repeat offenders, UBCM tells Victoria

Union of B.C. convention speakers expressed frustration at the numbers of repeat offenders going through the province's justice
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What resolutions passed at this year's UBCM conference?

What resolutions passed at this year's UBCM conference?

The annual UBCM conference in Whistler dealt with hundreds of resolutions: from ferries to hospice to child care to cannabis. Here's a list of some that passed.
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