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John Ducker: Nothing is worth driving into a wildfire

John Ducker: Nothing is worth driving into a wildfire

If the B.C. Wildfire Service is saying “Don’t go there,” then don’t go there. No vacation, or even that great short cut route, is worth your life or the lives of your passengers.
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'Resilience put to the test' as B.C. Ferries tries to cope with high traffic, staff shortages, vessel failures

'Resilience put to the test' as B.C. Ferries tries to cope with high traffic, staff shortages, vessel failures

B.C. Ferries is seeing high demand for travel on its routes.
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Police to the rescue after raccoon rampages in Langford home

Police to the rescue after raccoon rampages in Langford home

The raccoon took a combative stance with the residents before being trapped in a bathroom. That’s when police got involved.
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Fear, falsehoods and conspiracy theories ignite amid Canada's wildfires

Fear, falsehoods and conspiracy theories ignite amid Canada's wildfires

Canada's current wildfire season is devastating evidence of the effects of climate change, scientists say, but some conspiracy theorists aren't convinced by the thousands of square kilometres of burnt ground.
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B.C. First Nations ’shutting down’ access to Joffre Lakes Provincial Park

B.C. First Nations ’shutting down’ access to Joffre Lakes Provincial Park

Líl̓wat Nation and N’Quatqua First Nation are temporarily shutting down public access to Joffre Lakes Provincial Park so they can harvest resources, carry out ceremonial activities and educate the public.
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Opinion: What is shyness? How to support shy children through back-to-school transitions

Opinion: What is shyness? How to support shy children through back-to-school transitions

In many cases, shyness may have benefits. Parents and caregivers can learn strategies to support shy children in making transitions.
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B.C. man gets year in jail for hate-motivated assault with a knife

B.C. man gets year in jail for hate-motivated assault with a knife

Mckenzie approached a man in Vancouver, held a knife to his stomach and uttered a racial slur
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How 13 members of one B.C. fire department lost their homes to wildfire

How 13 members of one B.C. fire department lost their homes to wildfire

A fire chief’s ‘nightmare’ as McDougall Creek wildfire leaves 13 firefighters homeless
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B.C. fire crews temporarily pulled out as protest tried to 'overwhelm' RCMP blockade

B.C. fire crews temporarily pulled out as protest tried to 'overwhelm' RCMP blockade

The BC Wildfire Service has confirmed it temporarily reassigned crews fighting fires in the province's Shuswap region after protesters showed up at an RCMP roadblock Wednesday evening in what police say was an effort to "overwhelm" the blockade.
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Blueberries a staple in Richmond for more than 100 years

Blueberries a staple in Richmond for more than 100 years

Blueberries were already a popular treat in the late 1800s.
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