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Robots the wave of a digitized forest industry future

Robots the wave of a digitized forest industry future

Virtual machine operators can utilize 5G connections to remotely harvest forests
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Rain that's in the weekend forecast could temper northeast B.C. wildfires: fire crews

Rain that's in the weekend forecast could temper northeast B.C. wildfires: fire crews

VANCOUVER — Favourable wind conditions may help control the wildfires that have been raging near Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia for the last two weeks, and fire crews say possible rain over the weekend could further temper the flames.
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Seasonal weather to return, but lightning risk sparks new wildfire concern in B.C.

Seasonal weather to return, but lightning risk sparks new wildfire concern in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government warned Friday that a return to more seasonal spring conditions is raising the risk of lightning-caused wildfires heading into the long weekend, after a prolonged hot and dry spell across much of the provinc
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'Embarrassment of a company': Vancouverites share WestJet re-booking horror stories

'Embarrassment of a company': Vancouverites share WestJet re-booking horror stories

The strike is averted but the chaos is not.
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B.C. TV reporter takes break, citing traumatic work and online abuse

B.C. TV reporter takes break, citing traumatic work and online abuse

“The traumatic stories, graphic images and online abuse finally got to me.”
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B.C. securities lawyer assisted illegal insider trading, court confirms

B.C. securities lawyer assisted illegal insider trading, court confirms

Court of Appeal for B.C. Justice Bruce Butler dismissed the appeal of Vancouver securities lawyer Samuel Cole, concluding he did assist a client to perform illegal insider trading.
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Laid-off local creates website for finding free gym trials, workouts in Metro Vancouver

Laid-off local creates website for finding free gym trials, workouts in Metro Vancouver

His next list is happy hours.
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Supreme Court of Canada dismisses former B.C. school trustee's defamation suit

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses former B.C. school trustee's defamation suit

Barry Neufeld sued former BCTF president Glen Hansman.
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Ex-school trustee's defamation case can't proceed, Supreme Court of Canada says

Ex-school trustee's defamation case can't proceed, Supreme Court of Canada says

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Canadian and New Zealand authorities make major meth bust

Canadian and New Zealand authorities make major meth bust

A shipment was seized at the Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility.
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