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NEB approves $1.4 billion gas pipeline project in northeastern BC

NEB approves $1.4 billion gas pipeline project in northeastern BC

The North Montney Mainline system would allow more B.C. gas to flow into the North American system A $1.4 billion 206-kilometre network of new natural gas pipelines in northeastern B.C.
Trudeau mum on pipeline front even as May 31 deadline looms

Trudeau mum on pipeline front even as May 31 deadline looms

A sign where buried pipelines are located is seen in Burnaby B.C.
Expand supports to youth leaving care, says B.C. coroner's review of 200 deaths

Expand supports to youth leaving care, says B.C. coroner's review of 200 deaths

Shutterstock A review of 200 deaths in British Columbia among young people who were moving out of government care over a six-year period recommends expanding the support services to help save lives.
Higher-than-average temps the 'new normal': B.C.'s chief fire information officer

Higher-than-average temps the 'new normal': B.C.'s chief fire information officer

Photograph By BRENDAN KERGIN Continuing hot weather is creating a “new normal” for the Thompson-Nicola region, says B.C.’s chief fire information officer Kevin Skrepne. “We’ve had a pretty unseasonal hot, dry period,” he told KamloopsMatters May 27.
Wildfire burning north of Pemberton reaches 500 hectares

Wildfire burning north of Pemberton reaches 500 hectares

Photo: SCREEN CAPTURE FROM VIDEO BY STEVEN TURNER The Xusum Creek fire, burning approximately 10 km northeast of D'Arcy and 35 km west of Lillooet, near Anderson Lake, now measures an estimated 500 hectares.
Coroner to probe death of former BCIT international student tasered by Coquitlam RCMP

Coroner to probe death of former BCIT international student tasered by Coquitlam RCMP

The 2016 death of a former BCIT international student who died in custody after being Tasered by police will be probed at a public inquest in July.
Hand grenade sparks evacuation at North Vancouver veterans’ hall

Hand grenade sparks evacuation at North Vancouver veterans’ hall

A fake grenade recovered in North Vancouver by the RCMP’s explosives disposal unit. photo supplied Police had to evacuate a North Vancouver veterans’ hall after staff discovered a hand grenade on the premises Thursday evening.
Newly renovated studio in Downtown Eastside opens its doors for affordable creation

Newly renovated studio in Downtown Eastside opens its doors for affordable creation

Urban Weave #2, part of KW Studios Mural Project was unveiled as part of the major renovations May 26.
Hip-replacement technique gets patients back on their feet sooner

Hip-replacement technique gets patients back on their feet sooner

Physiotherapist Ellen Newbold, right, and occupational therapist Mary Van Impe help Tim Heenan walk up some steps as he prepares for his release following day surgery for a hip replacement at St.
Indigenous chiefs, activists attend Kinder Morgan protest in Montreal

Indigenous chiefs, activists attend Kinder Morgan protest in Montreal

Ghislain Picard takes part in a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014. Three prominent Quebec-area Indigenous chiefs are denouncing Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
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