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Canadian province sets gas, travel restrictions after floods

Canadian province sets gas, travel restrictions after floods

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The British Columbia government announced Friday it is limiting the amount of fuel people can purchase at gas stations in some parts of the province and is restricting non-essential travel as highways begin to reope
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Pediatric vaccine announcement welcome news for children 5-11: B.C.'s top doctor

Pediatric vaccine announcement welcome news for children 5-11: B.C.'s top doctor

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor and health minister are urging parents to register their children now that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved in Canada for kids aged five to 11. Dr.
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Highway 3 reopens between Hope and Princeton, essential travel only

Highway 3 reopens between Hope and Princeton, essential travel only

No cost estimates yet for rebuilding infrastructure.
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B.C. restricting access to gas, prohibiting travel on certain routes amid supply chain disruptions

B.C. restricting access to gas, prohibiting travel on certain routes amid supply chain disruptions

Drivers in southwestern B.C., Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast face new restrictions.
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Time ticking for Vancouver man charged in $1B international stock fraud scheme

Time ticking for Vancouver man charged in $1B international stock fraud scheme

A look into the B.C. business dealings of a Vancouver man charged in the U.S. in connection to an alleged international stock fraud scheme.
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Expert defends B.C. rail infrastructure as CP aims to restore service next week

Expert defends B.C. rail infrastructure as CP aims to restore service next week

Scale of storm, not rail companies, to blame for disruptions of service, UBC logistics researcher says.
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Stranded Highway 7 drivers can now reclaim their vehicles

Stranded Highway 7 drivers can now reclaim their vehicles

Abandoned vehicles on Highway 7 near Agassiz can now be reclaimed by their owners.
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'I had a mini heart attack': B.C. family hit with $11K cellphone bill

'I had a mini heart attack': B.C. family hit with $11K cellphone bill

Bell has now waived the fee.
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Cleanup, infrastructure fixes in Merritt 'the largest project' in city's history

Cleanup, infrastructure fixes in Merritt 'the largest project' in city's history

Each property will be graded in either green, yellow and red, depending on the severity of the damage.
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B.C. NDP postpones weekend convention due to ongoing provincial emergency

B.C. NDP postpones weekend convention due to ongoing provincial emergency

VICTORIA — British Columbia's New Democratic Party has postponed its virtual convention that was scheduled to start today due to flooding and landslides that have plunged the province into a state of emergency.
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