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Canada's logging industry is seeking a wildfire 'hero' narrative

Canada's logging industry is seeking a wildfire 'hero' narrative

B.C. and Canadian forestry associations aim to tell a story that places them as the 'hero' in a fight against wildfires. One critic says the strategy is 'mendacious and dangerous.'
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Cancel tenant's smoking fines, B.C. strata told

Cancel tenant's smoking fines, B.C. strata told

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal found the strata did not fully comply with the Strata Property Act.
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Outdoor pet areas added to more B.C. Ferries vessels

Outdoor pet areas added to more B.C. Ferries vessels

Dogs on leashes and cats in carriers are now allowed in outdoor pet areas on the Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay-Langdale routes aboard the Queen of Surrey and Queen of Coquitlam ferries.
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B.C. judge throws out arrests, evidence in kidnapping, robbery conspiracy case

B.C. judge throws out arrests, evidence in kidnapping, robbery conspiracy case

Both men had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Failure to clean up B.C. oil wells nets company $45K fine

Failure to clean up B.C. oil wells nets company $45K fine

B.C. Green MLA says fines have become the 'cost of doing business' and do little to deter the expansion of abandoned oil and gas wells.
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Okanagan Clinical Trials is looking for Type 2 diabetes patients for study

Okanagan Clinical Trials is looking for Type 2 diabetes patients for study

Participants must be between the ages of 19 and 75.
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B.C. tenants unknowingly move into mouse-infested apartment for $3,000

B.C. tenants unknowingly move into mouse-infested apartment for $3,000

The renters submitted a video of mice running around the unit as evidence.
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B.C. court rejects sex assault appeal of man who invited girl from Ukraine

B.C. court rejects sex assault appeal of man who invited girl from Ukraine

Ricky Edwards Thomas was convicted of two counts of sexual assault in February 2022.
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B.C. First Nation to build biggest off-grid solar array in Canada

B.C. First Nation to build biggest off-grid solar array in Canada

B.C.'s Ulkatcho First Nation to get $16-million solar project in a bid to wean the community off fossil fuels and build 'energy sovereignty.'
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Princess Anne to visit Greater Victoria during Canadian tour in early May

Princess Anne to visit Greater Victoria during Canadian tour in early May

The Princess Royal — the younger sister of King Charles — is set to visit the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association on May 5, along with husband Sir Timothy Laurence.
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