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1,200-kilometre Race to Alaska is off and running — with no engines

1,200-kilometre Race to Alaska is off and running — with no engines

Competitors made the traditional sprint from Government Street to their vessels in the Inner Harbour on Thursday and set out to complete the 1,200-kilometre journey.
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Squamish Nation to celebrate centennial Amalgamation Day anniversary

Squamish Nation to celebrate centennial Amalgamation Day anniversary

Four weeks of events and one Amalgamation Day festival will celebrate 100 years since the Squamish Nation was formed
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B.C. government taps veteran mediator to resolve Fraser Valley bus strike

B.C. government taps veteran mediator to resolve Fraser Valley bus strike

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has appointed veteran mediator Vince Ready to help resolve what it says is an "incredibly challenging" bus strike in the Fraser Valley.
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Plea bargain reached in deadly restaurant shooting that targeted alleged money launderers

Plea bargain reached in deadly restaurant shooting that targeted alleged money launderers

Two men connected to the underground Richmond bank busted for laundering hundreds of millions of dollars through casinos were shot in 2020
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Wildfires getting bigger and number of large fires increasing over time: BCWS

Wildfires getting bigger and number of large fires increasing over time: BCWS

The challenge is deciding on where the most critical fire response is, recognizing that BCWS doesn’t have the capacity to put every fire out.
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Municipal review points to big problems in small District of Sooke

Municipal review points to big problems in small District of Sooke

A consultant’s report found the government lacks leadership and has a history of harassment
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Showers likely for southern B.C., as wildfires cut air quality, challenge control

Showers likely for southern B.C., as wildfires cut air quality, challenge control

VANCOUVER — For the first time this year, air quality advisories are posted for part of Vancouver Island and a large section of the Lower Mainland as smoke from several wildfires wafts over the region.
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Ex-Mexican general seeks to use worker’s statement in fight against extradition

Ex-Mexican general seeks to use worker’s statement in fight against extradition

Eduardo Leon Trauwitz fled to British Columbia more than four years ago
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Asian buyers interested in hydrogen from McLeod Lake Indian Band's proposed $5 billion plant

Asian buyers interested in hydrogen from McLeod Lake Indian Band's proposed $5 billion plant

Prince Rupert port facility preparing to handle large rail shipments of liquid ammonia
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RCMP rescues swimmers in Creston's Goat River who were swept away into rapids

RCMP rescues swimmers in Creston's Goat River who were swept away into rapids

CRESTON, B.C. — Two people are recovering after being swept away while swimming in Goat River in Creston, B.C.
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