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UBC 'doing the bare minimum' as students prepare to return during pandemic: student union

UBC 'doing the bare minimum' as students prepare to return during pandemic: student union

"It is disappointing to see UBC fall behind," they write.
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B.C. forests are 'bonfires waiting to go off' — are more fires the solution?

B.C. forests are 'bonfires waiting to go off' — are more fires the solution?

There are billions of tonnes of wood fuel waiting to ignite B.C. forests, a recent white paper shows. As climate change leads to hotter, drier summers, could prescribed fire be the solution? Is it time to let it all burn?
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Vancouver can’t get no satisfaction: city removed from Rolling Stones tour

Vancouver can’t get no satisfaction: city removed from Rolling Stones tour

The Stones' No Filter tour was postponed last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Squamish Search and Rescue wraps up search for missing hiker

Squamish Search and Rescue wraps up search for missing hiker

In the meantime, crews have responded to 94 calls this year, up from 56 the same time last year.
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This is how close you can get to whales in B.C.

This is how close you can get to whales in B.C.

Boaters who don't follow mandatory sanctuary and approach distances could face up to a $1-million fine and up to 18 months in jail.
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Meet Vancouver Aquarium's newest 'slightly cross-eyed' seal pup patient (PHOTOS)

Meet Vancouver Aquarium's newest 'slightly cross-eyed' seal pup patient (PHOTOS)

The pup was found separated from its mother and weak from lack of food
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Here's what you need to know about the 14 North Shore athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics

Here's what you need to know about the 14 North Shore athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics

Strong contingent of athletes from North Vancouver and West Vancouver going for gold at the 2020 Games
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B.C. farm threatened by wildfire battles to save 500 ostriches

B.C. farm threatened by wildfire battles to save 500 ostriches

'Five hundred ostriches are almost impossible to relocate,' says co-owner of farm
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Drownings the third leading cause of accidental death in Canada

Drownings the third leading cause of accidental death in Canada

Accidental drownings are one of the leading preventable causes of death in the country.
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Missing hiker located in Garibaldi Provincial Park

Missing hiker located in Garibaldi Provincial Park

RCMP say the overdue hiker, who local authorities have been searching for since July 9, was found by the BC Wildfire Service.
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