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B.C. COVID-19 deaths rebound from multi-month low

B.C. COVID-19 deaths rebound from multi-month low

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. fall to lowest level since June
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BC MLAs show their support for Port Coquitlam hometown hero Terry Fox

BC MLAs show their support for Port Coquitlam hometown hero Terry Fox

Provincial politicians in British Columbia are lending their support to the Terry Fox Foundation as it organizes its first in-person community runs since 2019.
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Early Looks: John Turner advocates for Bowen to get back to basics in mayoral run

Early Looks: John Turner advocates for Bowen to get back to basics in mayoral run

John Turner wants the island to address roads, sewage, and water; hopes for "laid back" style to win people over
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Boater caught on video 'harassing' pod of killer whales in B.C.

Boater caught on video 'harassing' pod of killer whales in B.C.

"I would say that this vessel was within 50 metres of orcas at several points during the encounter," says one witness.
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B.C. COVID-19 deaths follow global downward trend

B.C. COVID-19 deaths follow global downward trend

B.C.'s 16 such deaths is the fewest since B.C. launched weekly data updates in April
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'Wrong direction': Feds called out for approving 3 B.C. fish farm expansions

'Wrong direction': Feds called out for approving 3 B.C. fish farm expansions

Tofino-based Clayoquot Action says the expansions are in direct conflict with a federal promise to transition from open-net pen salmon farming.
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Bowen Community Centre seeking final funding

Bowen Community Centre seeking final funding

About $3.5 million is still needed to fully fund the $18.7 million capital project
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Canadian pandemic homebuyers have zero regrets, survey shows

Canadian pandemic homebuyers have zero regrets, survey shows

Buying a home in the middle of the pandemic may not seem wise, but the Canadians who did it are still happy about their decision.
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Plan to create vast B.C. network of protected ocean opens to public

Plan to create vast B.C. network of protected ocean opens to public

The marine protected area network would stretch from Campbell River on Vancouver Island to the Alaskan border. But first, it must pass a public engagement phase.
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Early Looks: Maureen Nicholson hoping to leap from councillor to mayor in Bowen race

Early Looks: Maureen Nicholson hoping to leap from councillor to mayor in Bowen race

Two-term councillor Maureen Nicholson points to her experience as a major asset in the upcoming election
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