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Bracing for the summer season in the Squamish Valley

Bracing for the summer season in the Squamish Valley

From wildfires to waste, discover how Squamish Valley grapples with the challenges of conserving its natural beauty amid rising human disregard.
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Accused in Humpback Road shooting found guilty of first-degree murder

Accused in Humpback Road shooting found guilty of first-degree murder

Alex Knatchbell was lured to a secluded area in Langford in January 2020 and shot 12 times.
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Parents fight loss of nature-based school program in Mill Bay

Parents fight loss of nature-based school program in Mill Bay

Q’shintul Mill Bay Nature School is set to shut down at the end of the school year, so it can be used as a satellite facility for nearby George Bonner Elementary
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Department of National Defence detonates old bomb near North Vancouver trails

Department of National Defence detonates old bomb near North Vancouver trails

Contractors have been combing the trails and woods near the old Blair Rifle Range looking for unexploded ordancance dating back as far as the 1930s
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District of Squamish releases future tax rate for Woodfibre LNG

District of Squamish releases future tax rate for Woodfibre LNG

WLNG says discussions for a long-term tax agreement are still ongoing.
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First Nation solar farm in B.C. expected to save 1.1 million litres of diesel a year

First Nation solar farm in B.C. expected to save 1.1 million litres of diesel a year

ANAHIM LAKE, B.C. — A First Nation in central British Columbia will build what the federal government says will likely be the largest off-grid solar project in Canada.
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Stolen items found stashed in Nanaimo wooded area includes search-and-rescue group's tools

Stolen items found stashed in Nanaimo wooded area includes search-and-rescue group's tools

The Nanaimo RCMP’s Bike Patrol Unit has located tools believed to have been stolen during an early-March break-in at Nanaimo Search and Rescue headquarters
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Victoria moves toward banning sheltering in two more parks

Victoria moves toward banning sheltering in two more parks

City staff have been asked to work with B.C. Housing and other service providers to find alternate shelter for those currently camping out in Vic West and Irving parks
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Victoria EV owners to be allowed to charge vehicles on street with cords

Victoria EV owners to be allowed to charge vehicles on street with cords

Fees for DC fast chargers will also be based on the amount of power delivered rather than time they are in use
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Three B.C. hunters fined and banned for unlawfully killing wildlife near Kamloops

Three B.C. hunters fined and banned for unlawfully killing wildlife near Kamloops

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Three men from British Columbia's Lower Mainland have been fined and banned from hunting for 10 years each for "unlawfully killing wildlife," including a deer pregnant with two fawns.
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