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Land back: syilx people reclaim sacred salmon fishing site

Land back: syilx people reclaim sacred salmon fishing site

‘Land is always more important than money. Always has been and always will be,’ says OIB Chief Clarence Louie
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B.C. old-growth protesters celebrate as contempt prosecution has 'collapsed'

B.C. old-growth protesters celebrate as contempt prosecution has 'collapsed'

NANAIMO, B.C. — The B.C. Prosecution Service has withdrawn contempt charges against 11 old-growth logging protesters accused of breaching a court injunction during blockades at Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island.
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B.C. mom whose son was killed urges people to call police, not film violence

B.C. mom whose son was killed urges people to call police, not film violence

VANCOUVER — The mother of a teenager stabbed to death on a transit bus in Surrey, B.C., says she hopes her son's death will bring change.
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Public invited to vigil for teen boy fatally stabbed on Surrey bus

Public invited to vigil for teen boy fatally stabbed on Surrey bus

Rain or shine, the vigil will take place at 7 p.m.
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Vancouver police to implement recommendations from Const. Nicole Chan inquest

Vancouver police to implement recommendations from Const. Nicole Chan inquest

Police Chief Adam Palmer: “Very, very sad tragedy. It's something that, of course, we never want to see again.”
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'Severe' drought declared in Kelowna, Vernon areas

'Severe' drought declared in Kelowna, Vernon areas

While Okanagan snowpacks are at a healthy depth, a lack of precipitation at lower elevations has brought on severe drought conditions.
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Layoffs issued as Tolko cuts shifts in Armstrong, Williams Lake

Layoffs issued as Tolko cuts shifts in Armstrong, Williams Lake

Vernon-based forestry giant Tolko Industries has announced layoffs at two of its mills in the North Okanagan and Cariboo.
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Multiple warrants issued for arrest of Okanagan woman

Multiple warrants issued for arrest of Okanagan woman

Docherty is described as a Caucasian female, five-foot-seven and about 161 pounds.
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'Why don't we count?': Princeton Mayor speaks on divide between housing support given to urban and rural centres

'Why don't we count?': Princeton Mayor speaks on divide between housing support given to urban and rural centres

"Where's the rural part to this conference?" After the recent Union of B.C.
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New West shooting: One man in hospital, two suspects in custody

New West shooting: One man in hospital, two suspects in custody

Police are investigating a daytime shooting in downtown New Westminster
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