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‘A giant stinking spectacle’: rare corpse flower now blooming in Vancouver

‘A giant stinking spectacle’: rare corpse flower now blooming in Vancouver

Over the next 24-48 hours, the bloom will emit its powerful signature odour
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Lytton woman files lawsuit claiming CP and CN at fault for burning down the town

Lytton woman files lawsuit claiming CP and CN at fault for burning down the town

A proposed class action lawsuit was launched Aug. 18 against two major Canadian rail companies after a Lytton, B.C., woman claims they are at fault for burning down her town
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Artist left 'gutted' after First Nations tribute carving vandalized in North Vancouver forest

Artist left 'gutted' after First Nations tribute carving vandalized in North Vancouver forest

'I think it’s kind of lost now'
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VIDEO: Beer truck spills load after trailer rips open on Coquitlam highway

VIDEO: Beer truck spills load after trailer rips open on Coquitlam highway

The trailer of a truck carrying apparent Budweiser cases and cans ripped open while travelling east on Highway 7 near Colony Farm Road.
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Tsleil-Waututh Nation member becomes first Indigenous chancellor of Emily Carr University

Tsleil-Waututh Nation member becomes first Indigenous chancellor of Emily Carr University

Carleen Thomas is the first Indigenous person to be appointed chancellor of Emily Carr University of Art + Design, founded 96 years ago
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Volunteer firefighters, support staff burnt out from battling wildfires

Volunteer firefighters, support staff burnt out from battling wildfires

Thompson-Nicola Regional District mayors are calling for more support as volunteer firefighters, support staff and full-time employees are exhausted after weeks of protecting their communities from numerous wildfires.
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UBC researchers part of team who unintentionally found new way to track narwhals

UBC researchers part of team who unintentionally found new way to track narwhals

"I was shocked, excited, confused, and a bit embarrassed that I hadn’t thought of it before.”
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Fire insurance hard to find for B.C. wildfire zone homebuyers

Fire insurance hard to find for B.C. wildfire zone homebuyers

Buyers being denied coverage for homes in hard-hit Interior areas.
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Are the days of formal attire done for at B.C. offices?

Are the days of formal attire done for at B.C. offices?

New survey reveals B.C. workers eager to dress more casually.
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B.C. town survives behemoth wildfire after years of preparation, fire mitigation

B.C. town survives behemoth wildfire after years of preparation, fire mitigation

Logan Lake was prepared and ready when a 63,000-hectare wildfire started heading toward their community.
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