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B.C. overcounting old-growth forests in breach of federal guidelines, report claims

B.C. overcounting old-growth forests in breach of federal guidelines, report claims

Old trees cover only 29% of land in areas legally managed for old-growth forests, a new report has found.
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Witnesses prevent drunk driver from getting back behind wheel after North Van crash

Witnesses prevent drunk driver from getting back behind wheel after North Van crash

The driver hit two lamp posts in 3000 block of Dollarton Highway in North Vancouver before trying to get back in the vehicle and drive away
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Hot deals: You can fly to 5 sunny U.S. cities for under $350 round-trip from Vancouver

Hot deals: You can fly to 5 sunny U.S. cities for under $350 round-trip from Vancouver

Three of them cost under $150.
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Whistler Search and Rescue keeping busy after quiet end to 2023

Whistler Search and Rescue keeping busy after quiet end to 2023

WSAR has responded to 13 calls since Jan. 1.
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As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility

As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility

OTTAWA — The federal government is hitting pause on its plans to make medical assistance in dying available to people whose only medical condition is a mental illness — and Health Minister Mark Holland is offering no clues about a new timeline.
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Love Lights returns the romance to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

Love Lights returns the romance to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

The North Vancouver attraction will be drenched in twinkling pinks and reds just in time for Valentine’s Day
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Fraudsters dressed as police scam elderly B.C. woman of $7K

Fraudsters dressed as police scam elderly B.C. woman of $7K

In another scam, a sleight-of-hand trick is used.
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18-month conditional sentence for 2020 Richmond mall stabbings

18-month conditional sentence for 2020 Richmond mall stabbings

The victim received four stab wounds in the head, 10 in the back and two in his chest.
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Windy, warm, wet: Here is how the 'parade of storms' will affect Metro Vancouver

Windy, warm, wet: Here is how the 'parade of storms' will affect Metro Vancouver

Multiple storms have been tracking along a southerly flow from California, which has produced milder temperatures.
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Baldrey: Drug decriminalization in B.C. — one year later

Baldrey: Drug decriminalization in B.C. — one year later

No B.C. politician of any stripe will advocate for a widespread expansion of non-prescribed safe supply of drugs, columnist Keith Baldrey believes.
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