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Canfor's B.C. mill closures prompts call to stabilize timber supply

Canfor's B.C. mill closures prompts call to stabilize timber supply

Four hundred B.C. jobs lost with Canfor closures are in addition to 10,000 lost last year: COFI
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B.C. government bans new jade mines

B.C. government bans new jade mines

The B.C. government said its prohibition came about after it concluded jade mining was damaging sensitive alpine environments.
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Update: Missing 84-year-old Richmond senior found

Update: Missing 84-year-old Richmond senior found

The man was reported missing on Friday.
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Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ+ groups for donation ban

Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ+ groups for donation ban

OTTAWA — Canadian Blood Services says it has apologized to LGBTQ+ groups for a past policy that banned gay and bisexual men from donating blood.
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Canucks call up Lekkerimäki, Podkolzin, and more from AHL

Canucks call up Lekkerimäki, Podkolzin, and more from AHL

The Vancouver Canucks called up 13 players from the AHL ahead of Game 2 against the Edmonton Oilers.
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Major upgrade of weather radar stations could hasten severe weather warnings

Major upgrade of weather radar stations could hasten severe weather warnings

"These types of investments save lives," Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday.
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B.C. police officer's drunk driving job suspension called inadequate

B.C. police officer's drunk driving job suspension called inadequate

B.C.'s Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner has ruled a review of the findings is in the public interest.
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Is your sports memorabilia in Coquitlam storage? Better check your locker

Is your sports memorabilia in Coquitlam storage? Better check your locker

Among the items recovered include a signed Magic Johnson basketball jersey and an autographed Wayne Gretzky jersey.
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'Sophisticated' state actor behind B.C. government cyberattacks, say officials

'Sophisticated' state actor behind B.C. government cyberattacks, say officials

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has determined a state actor or state-sponsored actor is behind a serious cyber-security attack on provincial government digital infrastructure.
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Surrey mayor challenges regional climate plans as 'too prescriptive'

Surrey mayor challenges regional climate plans as 'too prescriptive'

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke led a challenge against the recommendations to protect trees and measure climate impacts, saying they were 'too prescriptive' for 'growth communities.'
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