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Jail reform advocate from Coquitlam wins second place for speech

Jail reform advocate from Coquitlam wins second place for speech

Alana Moor, a graduate of Gleneagle Secondary in Coquitlam, took silver for her "brave" speech on Nov. 9, 2024, in Toronto.
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Rockfall with large boulders closes Highway 7 west of Hope, B.C.

Rockfall with large boulders closes Highway 7 west of Hope, B.C.

HOPE, B.C. — A rockfall has closed a stretch of Highway 7 in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. Drive BC, the province's traveller information service, says the slide is located west of Hope, B.C.
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Whistler, Pemberton, Sea-to-Sky Highway in B.C.to see 'significant snowfall'

Whistler, Pemberton, Sea-to-Sky Highway in B.C.to see 'significant snowfall'

VANCOUVER — Whistler, B.C., is expected to see its first "significant snowfall" of the season this weekend. The company that owns Whistler-Blackcomb says it is kicking off the season by opening one of its ski hills a day earlier than expected.
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Blackcomb to open early on Nov. 21

Blackcomb to open early on Nov. 21

Whistler Mountain will open as scheduled on Nov. 22
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Driver who nearly hit protester found guilty of dangerous driving, assault

Driver who nearly hit protester found guilty of dangerous driving, assault

The judge noted that while violence in Israel and Gaza was the backdrop to the incident, everyone in Canada has the freedom to peacefully express their perspective
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What to know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms

What to know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms

TORONTO — People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital. It's not yet known how the teen got infected, but Dr.
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RCMP investigate death threat against Port Coquitlam city councillor

RCMP investigate death threat against Port Coquitlam city councillor

Coun. Dean Washington told the "Tri-City News" he received an anonymous email last week suggesting harm to him.
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Case of whooping cough confirmed on flight from Whitehorse to Vancouver

Case of whooping cough confirmed on flight from Whitehorse to Vancouver

WHITEHORSE — Yukon says its Communicable Disease Control and the territory's chief medical officer have confirmed a case of whooping cough on a flight from Whitehorse to Vancouver earlier this month.
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Minister announces $7M in Port Coquitlam for B.C. climate projects — one in Burnaby

Minister announces $7M in Port Coquitlam for B.C. climate projects — one in Burnaby

Jonathan Wilkinson joined Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon to announce the funding for 12 B.C. projects related to climate resilience.
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Police cleared of fault in fatal 2023 crash in B.C.'s Interior

Police cleared of fault in fatal 2023 crash in B.C.'s Interior

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's independent police watchdog has cleared officers of wrongdoing in a crash where three people were killed south of Kamloops in July of last year.
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