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Nanaimo man hospitalized during hunger strike says old-growth protests escalating

Nanaimo man hospitalized during hunger strike says old-growth protests escalating

Howard Breen says he plans to go without food until the end of the month before joining others in escalating action against the government.
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Rare cold-water coral garden in peril on B.C. coast

Rare cold-water coral garden in peril on B.C. coast

Heavy prawn traps and ropes are destructive to the delicate red tree corals
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Long, cool spring tough on growers, as gardeners wait for warmth

Long, cool spring tough on growers, as gardeners wait for warmth

Cool temperatures, strong winds — even snow and hail — have kept gardeners out of the dirt this spring.
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'A drop in the bucket': Developer fees for new B.C. schools fall short

'A drop in the bucket': Developer fees for new B.C. schools fall short

B.C. school districts are asking for more development fees to alleviate cost pressures imposed by population growth
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Downtown restaurant owner continuing to enforce COVID vaccine passport requirement

Downtown restaurant owner continuing to enforce COVID vaccine passport requirement

CrossRoads Brewing customers support stand Dr. Daryl Leiski is taking to make Prince George restaurant safer for immunocompromised patrons
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Two face charges after Trans-Canada Highway blocked by old-growth-logging protesters

Two face charges after Trans-Canada Highway blocked by old-growth-logging protesters

A 33-year-old man has been charged with with mischief, intimidation and failing to comply with the conditions of an undertaking, while a 23-year-old woman has been charged with mischief and intimidation.
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BC NDP cabinet minister’s climate conference travel costs revealed

BC NDP cabinet minister’s climate conference travel costs revealed

Taxpayer tab for Environment Minister George Heyman’s trip includes charges for hand sanitizer and COVID-19 tests
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First Nation 'shocked' by B.C.'s decision not to amend case based on new policy

First Nation 'shocked' by B.C.'s decision not to amend case based on new policy

VANCOUVER — The lawyer for a B.C. First Nation challenging the province in a land rights trial says the government's decision not to adjust the case based on its own new litigation directives "undermines the process of reconciliation.
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Cullen Commission won’t be reopened to hear about penny stock scams

Cullen Commission won’t be reopened to hear about penny stock scams

Probe into money laundering won’t return to look into related to alleged pump-and-dump stock fraud schemes, B.C.’s attorney general says.
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Illegal casino cases adjourned for two months

Illegal casino cases adjourned for two months

Three Lower Mainland men are accused of running an illegal gambling den.
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