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Volunteers work in shifts to protect Emerson the elephant seal from gawkers

Volunteers work in shifts to protect Emerson the elephant seal from gawkers

Volunteers are trying to protect the elephant seal from everything from selfie-seekers to dogs and even tour buses
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Managing withdrawal in hospital harder as street drugs get more potent: doctor

Managing withdrawal in hospital harder as street drugs get more potent: doctor

Use of highly concentrated illicit fentanyl in the community has made it tougher to find effective withdrawal medications for patients
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Family of teen killed in Duncan hit-and-run urges driver to come forward

Family of teen killed in Duncan hit-and-run urges driver to come forward

The victim, 17-year-old Leeann Joe, would have turned 18 next month.
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'Thrown under the ferry': Southern Sunshine Coast FAC chair reacts to BC Ferries security report

'Thrown under the ferry': Southern Sunshine Coast FAC chair reacts to BC Ferries security report

‘It was all about how I did the meeting, and I don't know how that helps them come up with a better plan.’: Diana Mumford.
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Updated: Dozens in Squamish voice concerns and support for WLNG's floatel

Updated: Dozens in Squamish voice concerns and support for WLNG's floatel

About 50 people spoke at public hearing, in addition to hundreds of online submissions. Council postpones decision for one week.
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Richmond mayor shuts down meeting after 'offensive' remarks

Richmond mayor shuts down meeting after 'offensive' remarks

'No drugs in Richmond' signs back at city council meeting.
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B.C. man going to trial on child sex, pornography charges

B.C. man going to trial on child sex, pornography charges

Daniel Robert Hanson faces various allegations involving child pornography as well as communicating with a person under 16 for sexual purposes.
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Stall, downdraft, decision making may have played roles in B.C. air-taxi crash: TSB

Stall, downdraft, decision making may have played roles in B.C. air-taxi crash: TSB

VANCOUVER — The Transportation Safety Board says several factors may have played a role in the crash of an air taxi in B.C.
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Harbour Air signs letter of intent to buy electric motors for its seaplanes

Harbour Air signs letter of intent to buy electric motors for its seaplanes

The company says it has signed a letter of intent with Washington-based magniX to purchase 50 motors to convert its seaplane fleet.
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Island Health memo instructs nurses not to stop illicit drug use in hospitals

Island Health memo instructs nurses not to stop illicit drug use in hospitals

The memo dated March 12, which was raised in the legislature on Tuesday, provides a guide for staff interactions with people who use illicit drugs
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