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TikTok-famous bear in North Van put down

TikTok-famous bear in North Van put down

A seemingly entertaining video of a fridge-raiding bear displayed behaviour that led to it being killed by conservation officers
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The 'shroom boom': How B.C. has adapted to the psilocybin movement

The 'shroom boom': How B.C. has adapted to the psilocybin movement

B.C.'s 'shroom boom' goes digital with websites that offer microdosing options to promote wellbeing.
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Precious ring mistakenly tossed into sea found by teen with metal detector

Precious ring mistakenly tossed into sea found by teen with metal detector

This North Vancouver woman counts herself extremely blessed after a friendly neighbour helped her find a cherished ring that slipped from her finger
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Dead 7-foot-sturgeon found by Richmond beachcomber

Dead 7-foot-sturgeon found by Richmond beachcomber

Sturgeon can live up to 100 years and the fossil record shows they've changed very little over several million years.
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Wildfire that triggered rockslide near Hope 'being held'

Wildfire that triggered rockslide near Hope 'being held'

Drivers should check DriveBC for road conditions.
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Expect news on permanent Daylight Savings Time this fall, says B.C. premier

Expect news on permanent Daylight Savings Time this fall, says B.C. premier

A 2019 provincial government survey found 93% of British Columbians were tired of time changes twice a year and wanted to move to permanent daylight saving time. Many scientists, however, say the move would be reckless.
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B.C. municipalities can ignore abusive information requests: UBCM resolution

B.C. municipalities can ignore abusive information requests: UBCM resolution

Local government staff have been subjected to harassment, defamation, accusations and name-calling
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B.C. needs to get serious about COVID-19 in schools: coalition

B.C. needs to get serious about COVID-19 in schools: coalition

Protect Our Province B.C. is calling on the government to take a "SMART" approach to the 2022/23 school year.
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1,000 B.C. kids hospitalized, thousands left with long COVID

1,000 B.C. kids hospitalized, thousands left with long COVID

"If it was something else sending 600 kids to the hospital in eight months, wouldn’t we be worried?"
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Clothesline legislation needed in B.C., municipalities say

Clothesline legislation needed in B.C., municipalities say

A Nova Scotia law says no rule may prevent use of a clothesline outdoors at a single-family dwelling or on the ground floor of a multi-unit residential building.
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