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Wildfire, estimated at 21 hectares, burning out of control in Kootenay National Park

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An estimated 21-hectare wildfire is burning out of control in southern Kootenay National Park in British Columbia near the Alberta border, Parks Canada said Friday. In...

Makeshift residential school memorial at Vancouver Art Gallery has been removed

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A display of shoes, candles and toys placed on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery two years ago to honour Indigenous children has been...

Vancouver Giants land veteran defenceman in swap with Brandon Wheat Kings

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The Vancouver Giants have gone the trade route with the Brandon Wheat Kings once again. Vancouver announced Friday that they had acquired...

Near-miss with yacht off Kitsilano Beach has ocean swimmers pleading for better safety measures

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When Jess Abells started ocean swimming off Vancouver beaches 10 years ago, she quickly learned that you have to keep your guard up —...

It's a long weekend B.C. — here are some tips to help you get the most out of it

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Above seasonal temperatures are setting B.C. up for a warm and sunny long weekend, and that has implications for travel hubs and traffic.Along the South...

Canada's top court dismisses former school board trustee's defamation suit over reaction to anti-SOGI comments

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The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has sided with a lower B.C. court in dismissing a defamation suit brought in 2018 by a then Chilliwack...

Business owners in Downtown Eastside say tent removals did little to improve sense of safety

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Some Downtown Eastside business owners say the recent removal of tent encampments has done little to increase foot traffic in the area or improve...

The Britannia mill was an 'engineering marvel.' For those who worked there, the site was also home

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On the edge of the Sea to Sky Highway between West Vancouver and Squamish, B.C., a landmark building is stacked into the mountainside overlooking...

If we're going to tackle worsening wildfires, we need to think different, say those who know

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Wildfires are raging again this spring across Western Canada, with flames ripping through forests in parts of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories.In...

Surrey teachers raise concerns over heat in classrooms and portables

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Some teachers in Surrey are raising health and safety concerns about teaching children and teens in hot classrooms as the province experiences a heat...

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