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Traffic — and walking — hazards on the Sea to Sky Highway

Traffic — and walking — hazards on the Sea to Sky Highway

Local shares concerns about Brohm and Alice Lake entrances
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'Smell of death' leads to discovery of poached black bear

'Smell of death' leads to discovery of poached black bear

North Shore Black Bear Society and the Fur-Bearers offer $1,000 reward for information that leads to the poachers’ arrest.
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BC Ferries wants ideas to “create a more efficient and pleasurable experience” for Coast travellers

BC Ferries wants ideas to “create a more efficient and pleasurable experience” for Coast travellers

BC Ferries says it wants to engage with residents of the Sunshine Coast in an effort to “explore ways to deliver the best ferry travel possible.” In a release announcing the Aug.
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Evacuation order lifted for most homes after wildfire in B.C. Okanagan

Evacuation order lifted for most homes after wildfire in B.C. Okanagan

PENTICTON, B.C. — The majority of people forced to flee their homes last week because of a wildfire in British Columbia's south Okanagan region are allowed to return home.
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Dr. Henry addresses calls to increase limits at gatherings: 'We are staying at 50'

Dr. Henry addresses calls to increase limits at gatherings: 'We are staying at 50'

"The answer is simply no."
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More COVID-19 warnings issued for B.C. flights

More COVID-19 warnings issued for B.C. flights

The BC Centre for Disease Control has added several more flights to its list of possible COVID-19 exposures. The latest warnings – which were added to the list between Aug. 19 and Aug.
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Think forest fires aren't a risk to your North Shore home? Be FireSmart

Think forest fires aren't a risk to your North Shore home? Be FireSmart

With summers getting hotter and dryer, forest fires are a risk, even on the North Shore. Here are some of the things you can do to protect your home — and firefighters' lives
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Surrey appoints B.C.’s first municipal ethics commissioner

Surrey appoints B.C.’s first municipal ethics commissioner

Mayor cites appointee’s experience in advising on ‘responsible conduct, and conflict resolution’
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‘We are not immune.’ Forest fire risk is real even in a coastal temperate rainforest

‘We are not immune.’ Forest fire risk is real even in a coastal temperate rainforest

Summers are getting hotter and dryer in all regions of British Columbia. The coastal fires of 2015 were a wake-up call; this summer's wet conditions shouldn't lull people into a false sense of security
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Nanaimo-Vancouver walk-on ferry promised for next year

Nanaimo-Vancouver walk-on ferry promised for next year

B.C. Ferries says it has no plans for a foot-passenger ferry between Nanaimo and Vancouver, but a private sector firm says it will introduce the service next year.
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