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Rob Shaw: Under David Eby, Royal Museum of BC won't be much different, just not the same

Rob Shaw: Under David Eby, Royal Museum of BC won't be much different, just not the same

The power struggle between the minister and the CEO is over, but the long-term vision is unclear
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Tooth ache: Advocates want new federal agency for universal dental coverage

Tooth ache: Advocates want new federal agency for universal dental coverage

Canada ranks 27th among 31 OECD countries for the percentage of spending on dental care from government programs.
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Humpbacks, including Poptart, return to Salish Sea with new calves

Humpbacks, including Poptart, return to Salish Sea with new calves

Poptart, a seven-year-old female that is back from the birthing grounds in Hawaii with her first calf, is attracting particular attention
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John Ducker: Planning, timing key to smoothly entering busy highway

John Ducker: Planning, timing key to smoothly entering busy highway

Proper acceleration, taking into account the posted speed, the traffic and weather conditions are key to smoothly driving onto a highway.
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Byelections on Saturday in two B.C. ridings regarded as NDP strongholds

Byelections on Saturday in two B.C. ridings regarded as NDP strongholds

Langford-Juan de Fuca on Vancouver Island and urban riding of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
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Highway 4 link to Island's west coast reopens

Highway 4 link to Island's west coast reopens

Single-lane alternating traffic for two kilometres at Cameron Bluffs. Seven-kilometre section has been closed because of Cameron Bluffs wildfire.
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B.C. Ferries warns of cancellations in the busy summer season

B.C. Ferries warns of cancellations in the busy summer season

Back-up crew numbers to cover unexpected absences are especially thin at Swartz Bay and Nanaimo, says the company
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Air India bombing fading from Canadians' memories, poll shows

Air India bombing fading from Canadians' memories, poll shows

Three in five young people, under age 35, say they have never heard of the bombing.
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B.C. fishing lodge practically empty, losing business from wildfire closure

B.C. fishing lodge practically empty, losing business from wildfire closure

"This was something we didn't see. Nobody could have predicted it,” says the owner of McKay Bay Lodge on Vancouver Island.
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NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions

NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions

NHL teams won’t wear special jerseys for pregame warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a handful of players refusing to use rainbow-colored Pride jerseys this past season and causing unwelcome distractions.
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