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First Nations who shut Joffre Lakes Park say their goals were 'overshadowed' by tourism

First Nations who shut Joffre Lakes Park say their goals were 'overshadowed' by tourism

The two B.C. First Nations are revealing more details on the popular park closure and thanking people for understanding.
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Photos: New West fire crews douse fire in downtown heritage building

Photos: New West fire crews douse fire in downtown heritage building

A small fire in a heritage building was quickly controlled this morning.
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Letter: Two-tier health care would only benefit rich Canadians

Letter: Two-tier health care would only benefit rich Canadians

Sticking the rest of us with the chronically underfunded public system isn't the answer, this writer says.
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Authorities remain tight-lipped on pilot in B.C. helicopter crash

Authorities remain tight-lipped on pilot in B.C. helicopter crash

RCMP previously said the pilot fled the scene near Mabel Lake, B.C., and remains unaccounted for. The helicopter is registered in the U.S.
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'I felt like a piece of trash,' says Port Coquitlam man of 14-hour hospital ER wait

'I felt like a piece of trash,' says Port Coquitlam man of 14-hour hospital ER wait

Why are Eagle Ridge Hospital emergency room waits so long? One man spent 14 hours at the Port Moody facility and eventually left without being seen by a doctor.
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'A slap on the wrist': B.C. student assaulted by RCMP disappointed with sentence

'A slap on the wrist': B.C. student assaulted by RCMP disappointed with sentence

Former B.C. nursing student feels let down by justice system after RCMP officer's lenient sentence
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Outlaw Art Show returns to New Westminster

Outlaw Art Show returns to New Westminster

Enjoy art by "outsiders, rebels, unique voices in troubled times."
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Okanagan tourism operators losing thousands amid wildfire-related cancellations

Okanagan tourism operators losing thousands amid wildfire-related cancellations

Small businesses that rely on tourists are reeling due to the impact of the wildfires in the Southern Interior
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Natural disasters linked to climate change

Natural disasters linked to climate change

The 21st century has not been kind to the planet's inhabitants, as floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, and heat waves have caused havoc with historic frequency and severity.
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No more 'Forest Fridays': B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities

No more 'Forest Fridays': B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities

VANCOUVER — Alesha Campbell's five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to "Forest Fridays," when she and kindergarten classmates would walk through the woods behind Rose Valley Elementary in West Kelowna.
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