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Dad of fugitive teen killer from Port Alberni put on peace bond

Dad of fugitive teen killer from Port Alberni put on peace bond

He pleaded guilty to sending harassing and threatening emails to a deputy minister in the provincial government
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UBC researchers developing biodegradable N95 masks from local wood fibres

UBC researchers developing biodegradable N95 masks from local wood fibres

The answer may be in the trees
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B.C. Beer Awards cancels 2020 event

B.C. Beer Awards cancels 2020 event

The event is normally held the third weekend in October.
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Safety board wants more oversight, training in wake of 2019 tug sinking in B.C.

Safety board wants more oversight, training in wake of 2019 tug sinking in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The Transportation Safety Board says the sinking of a tug and its barge on B.C.
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Is Vancouver city manager’s desire to hire social media guru an overblown controversy?

Is Vancouver city manager’s desire to hire social media guru an overblown controversy?

Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung challenges Sadhu Johnston over proposal to hire new staff worth $329,000
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New site is one-stop shop for B.C. workers, farmers, during pandemic

New site is one-stop shop for B.C. workers, farmers, during pandemic

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has created a new online resource to help the province's agricultural sector find workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the Ministry of Agriculture says the B.C.
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Canadian airlines not required to offer full refunds for cancelled flights

Canadian airlines not required to offer full refunds for cancelled flights

The federal government is not committing to a bailout of the Canadian airlines sector - but is also not planning to require air carriers to refund ticket holders for the flights cancelled during the COVID pandemic as some consumers have requested.
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Family of young B.C. woman missing for nine years plead for the public's help

Family of young B.C. woman missing for nine years plead for the public's help

Maddy Scott was 20 years old and had been camping with friends when she disappeared in May 2011
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Canada extends cruise ship ban to at least Oct. 31

Canada extends cruise ship ban to at least Oct. 31

Ottawa has extended the ban of cruise ships from entering Canadian waters until at least Oct. 31, the federal government announced Friday.
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Trudeau considering U.S. border-closure exceptions for families split between countries

Trudeau considering U.S. border-closure exceptions for families split between countries

Ottawa is looking at exceptions for families split by the current U.S.-Canada border travel ban, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.
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