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Here is your Saturday, May 20th update on the Squamish Valley wildfire

Here is your Saturday, May 20th update on the Squamish Valley wildfire

Provincial Natural Resource officers ask for the public's help in investigating the fire. 
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B.C. to tackle the deadliest workplace killer

B.C. to tackle the deadliest workplace killer

Worker advocates are applauding the move to reduce deaths from asbestos.
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Thinking of lighting a beach fire? Don't. They're banned in Metro Vancouver

Thinking of lighting a beach fire? Don't. They're banned in Metro Vancouver

Grouse Grind remains closed as public urged to use caution in regional parks this weekend.
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Bowen Island - Horseshoe Bay sailings cancelled starting this afternoon

Bowen Island - Horseshoe Bay sailings cancelled starting this afternoon

All 12 BC Ferries sailings between Bowen Island and Horseshoe Bay from 3:30 pm onward are cancelled for Saturday. Passenger-only water taxis will be available
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Letter: 'Euthanize' vs. 'destroy,' words matter when referring to animals

Letter: 'Euthanize' vs. 'destroy,' words matter when referring to animals

Don’t say that a dog is slated to be ‘destroyed,’ this letter writer argues
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West Vancouver man dies trying to rescue his dog from Cypress Creek

West Vancouver man dies trying to rescue his dog from Cypress Creek

The man in his 40s and the dog were both swept away by the fast-moving water
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North Shore naturalist recognized for lifetime conservation work

North Shore naturalist recognized for lifetime conservation work

North Vancouver environmentalist Kevin Bell was honoured for his long-time advocacy for bird habitat. He died May 17
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Opinion: As we fight the Alberta and B.C. wildfires, we must also plan for future disasters

Opinion: As we fight the Alberta and B.C. wildfires, we must also plan for future disasters

High-risk, high-uncertainty events like earthquakes tend to fall out of view when we are occupied with more predictable seasonal events like wildfires, which have very visible effects on our lives.
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Study highlights need for more rental supply in Metro Vancouver

Study highlights need for more rental supply in Metro Vancouver

B.C. renters are more likely to face a no-fault eviction than the national average.
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Damage to luxury handbag costs B.C. woman $1,468

Damage to luxury handbag costs B.C. woman $1,468

A woman borrowed her friend's luxury chain wallet handbag to go to Dubai.
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