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Facebook won’t let Vancouver artist Joe Average use legal name

Facebook won’t let Vancouver artist Joe Average use legal name

'I would like to have my name back so I can be Joe Average on Facebook.'
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B.C. police seek suspected getaway driver in killing of Sikh temple leader Nijjar

B.C. police seek suspected getaway driver in killing of Sikh temple leader Nijjar

Homicide investigators in British Columbia say they are seeking the suspected getaway driver for the killers of Surrey Sikh temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down on June 18.
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Burnaby opens cooling centres in hot weather

Burnaby opens cooling centres in hot weather

City-run cooling centres are open now and will close as of Aug. 18.
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Here's when the next meteor shower will scatter shooting stars over Vancouver

Here's when the next meteor shower will scatter shooting stars over Vancouver

There are five more meteor showers left to see in 2023.
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BC SPCA appealing to businesses amidst heatwave

BC SPCA appealing to businesses amidst heatwave

Even a dog being kept in a hot car for a short period of time can be harmful.
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B.C. puts fish protection orders in place as heat, drought persists

B.C. puts fish protection orders in place as heat, drought persists

More than 80 per cent of the province has reached Level 4 or 5 drought conditions, the highest possible rankings, after months of little or no rain. 
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Two decades later, record wildfires in Kelowna, B.C. are dwarfed by current season

Two decades later, record wildfires in Kelowna, B.C. are dwarfed by current season

Aug. 16 is the 20th anniversary of the start of a fire that eventually led to the evacuation of more than 33,000 residents and damaged or destroying more than 200 homes near Kelowna, B.C.
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B.C. First Nations coalition seeks leave to join case to support salmon farm closures

B.C. First Nations coalition seeks leave to join case to support salmon farm closures

19 B.C. First Nations and the Union of B.C. say they are applying to the court out of their obligation to protect wild salmon for current and future generations
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Golden-fried legacy: Beloved Burnaby fish and chips restaurant expanding into Vancouver

Golden-fried legacy: Beloved Burnaby fish and chips restaurant expanding into Vancouver

With two restaurants open for decades now, this local favourite is finally making its way into Vancouver
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Quest University lands bought by Capilano University in Squamish deal

Quest University lands bought by Capilano University in Squamish deal

Capilano University and Quest deal enhances education prospects in Squamish, with 100 students expected on campus in 2024, and 380 in the future.
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