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Fraser Lake leaders hold emergency meeting to deal with sawmill closure

Fraser Lake leaders hold emergency meeting to deal with sawmill closure

Mayor Sarrah Storey says village looking for solutions after West Fraser Timber announces permanent shuttering of sawmill in May
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Nexii gets reprieve to end of April

Nexii gets reprieve to end of April

B.C. Supreme Court extends protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act to April 30, so that it could find a buyer. 
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GoFundMe launched for northern B.C. family who lost belongings in fire

GoFundMe launched for northern B.C. family who lost belongings in fire

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for a Dawson Creek mother and her three children after a house fire on Jan. 18.
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Delta firefighter victim of fatal UBC parkade crash

Delta firefighter victim of fatal UBC parkade crash

Marc Jubinville remembered for his "exceptional service and bravery."
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Forcillo tells inquest feedback on use-of-force would have been helpful

Forcillo tells inquest feedback on use-of-force would have been helpful

TORONTO — A former Toronto police officer who shot a teen on an empty streetcar more than a decade ago says it would have been helpful to receive feedback from superiors on his use of force before that incident.
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International student numbers expected to fall at Prince George schools

International student numbers expected to fall at Prince George schools

International students make up 20 per cent of the student population at the University of Northern B.C. and 40 per cent of the student population at the College of New Caledonia.
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Vulnerable patients being 'dumped' at bus stop near hospital, neighbours say

Vulnerable patients being 'dumped' at bus stop near hospital, neighbours say

Royal Jubilee Hospital neighbours say they often see discharged patients being escorted by security to the bus stop and left there.
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West Fraser closing Fraser Lake Sawmill permanently

West Fraser closing Fraser Lake Sawmill permanently

Closure will affect 175 employees
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Youbou creek name deemed offensive, could be changed

Youbou creek name deemed offensive, could be changed

The Cowichan Valley Regional District board is expected to discuss this week whether to change Coonskin Creek’s name
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Gorge oil spill shows need to get rid of fossil-fuel heating: Songhees environment director

Gorge oil spill shows need to get rid of fossil-fuel heating: Songhees environment director

There was still a visible sheen on the water around the Admirals Road bridge Monday, but it was coming from “a deceivingly small amount” of oil. 
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