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Port Moody mayor to keep his pay while on leave

Port Moody mayor to keep his pay while on leave

Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov will still be paid his full $111,833 annual salary while he’s on an indefinite leave of absence to deal with a charge of sexual assault.
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DFO seeks feedback on new measures to protect orcas

DFO seeks feedback on new measures to protect orcas

Department of Fisheries and Oceans officials will be in Langford for a public meeting today, gathering feedback on a plan to protect and recover endangered southern resident killer whales.
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Beer or wine with your Pacific Buffet? B.C. Ferries plans booze test in summer

Beer or wine with your Pacific Buffet? B.C. Ferries plans booze test in summer

Passengers might be able to purchase a glass of beer or wine on B.C. Ferries as early as this summer. A company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday that B.C. Ferries is developing a pilot project to add beer and wine to its Pacific Buffet menu.
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Chinese government-sponsored student groups in B.C. should provoke dialogue: rights advocates

Chinese government-sponsored student groups in B.C. should provoke dialogue: rights advocates

Chinese government-sponsored student groups are coming under the spotlight in Canada, including in B.C. where a university authorized a military-style Chinese flag raising ceremony.
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Family told Pickton victim’s remains not cremated, not fit for burial

Family told Pickton victim’s remains not cremated, not fit for burial

Marnie Frey with daughter Brittney Photograph By LYNN FREY, FACEBOOK PAGE This is the second in a series of two articles examining what happened to the remains of some of Port Coquitlam, B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton’s victims. HERE is part one.
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Questions remain about cremations of Pickton victim's remains

Questions remain about cremations of Pickton victim's remains

Coroner, funeral director say proper procedures followed
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Fighting flames: B.C. woman reflects on eight seasons tackling wildfires

Fighting flames: B.C. woman reflects on eight seasons tackling wildfires

Jennifer Seguin shares the good (and the bad) of what it's like spending summers in the bush fighting fires
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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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