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Ferries says ridership is setting records, but net earnings are down

Ferries says ridership is setting records, but net earnings are down

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Feds pass oil tanker moratorium for northern B.C. coast

Feds pass oil tanker moratorium for northern B.C. coast

The federal government has passed a bill this week that regulates oil tankers moving along British Columbia’s northern coast.
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Oyster-linked illnesses damaging B.C. shellfish industry

Oyster-linked illnesses damaging B.C. shellfish industry

A norovirus outbreak linked to people eating raw oysters from farms in south and central Baynes Sound has hurt B.C.’s entire shellfish industry, a growers’ association said Wednesday (May 2).
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B.C.'s dispute over bitumen control likely to end up in Supreme Court: lawyers

B.C.'s dispute over bitumen control likely to end up in Supreme Court: lawyers

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's court case over the flow of heavy oil through the province could be damaged by the NDP government's previous positions against the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, says a legal expert.
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B.C. Bud to Beijing? China presses Canada over illicit marijuana imports

B.C. Bud to Beijing? China presses Canada over illicit marijuana imports

OTTAWA — Chinese officials have been quietly grilling Canada about illicit marijuana flowing to their country, prompting Ottawa to agree to work with them on the problem, an internal federal memo reveals.
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Whistler residents are about to fly a helicopter around the world

Whistler residents are about to fly a helicopter around the world

The 'EPIC' global heli tour aims to promote entrepreneurship and healthy living
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B.C. government takes pipeline question to court

B.C. government takes pipeline question to court

Province wants permission to stop bitumen transport without permit and environmental plan
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Police in Peru search for two men in killing of Comox Valley man

Police in Peru search for two men in killing of Comox Valley man

Peru’s National Police force have located a motorcycle they believe belonged to the Comox Valley man who was killed by villagers who accused him of shooting a spiritual leader.
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Supreme Court ruling corks B.C. vintners' hopes for free trade of Canadian wines

Supreme Court ruling corks B.C. vintners' hopes for free trade of Canadian wines

The Supreme Court of Canada ruling upholding interprovincial trade laws may have other implications for trade, including for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, says a lawyer who represented some British Columbia wineries at the trial.
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Province moves to increase wages for lower-pay workers

Province moves to increase wages for lower-pay workers

B.C. is imposing salary increases for lower-paid workers in various sectors that have not been covered by the regular minimum wage requirement. Reaction is mixed as some complain it doesn’t go far enough and others argue it goes too far.
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