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LRB sides with Canfor over payouts for Mackenzie sawmill workers

LRB sides with Canfor over payouts for Mackenzie sawmill workers

Decision means company won't have to provide "group termination pay" of up to eight weeks wages to workers who lost their jobs
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'Holy smokes!' Victoria man wins $1 million in lottery

'Holy smokes!' Victoria man wins $1 million in lottery

Michael Kriberg was checking his ticket on the B.C. Lottery Corp app on his phone while watching his kids play hockey at a tournament in Nanaimo when he learned he was an instant millionaire
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B.C. Ferries moving forward on revamping its fleet maintenance unit

B.C. Ferries moving forward on revamping its fleet maintenance unit

No costs are being released, other than the plan exceeds $25 million, but it’s expected to be a massive redevelopment project.
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Is the ‘recall David Eby’ campaign destined to be the 28th failure in 26 years?

Is the ‘recall David Eby’ campaign destined to be the 28th failure in 26 years?

Despite more than two-dozen attempts, no MLA has successfully been recalled in B.C. history
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Three family members identified as bodies found in home in Surrey, B.C.

Three family members identified as bodies found in home in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — The three people found dead in a home in Surrey, B.C., this week have been identified by police.
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Heavy rain, strong winds spike flood and avalanche risk across B.C. south coast

Heavy rain, strong winds spike flood and avalanche risk across B.C. south coast

VANCOUVER — Rain and wind warnings cover much of Vancouver Island and the inner south coast as the remnants of a storm that brought flooding to California now hammers southern B.C.
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BC RCMP investigating Trail officer accused of hosting satirical website

BC RCMP investigating Trail officer accused of hosting satirical website

The RCMP say they are taking the investigation seriously
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Whale watchers report record year for sightings in Salish Sea

Whale watchers report record year for sightings in Salish Sea

The Pacific Whale Watch Association, which has 16 member companies in the U.S. and 14 in Canada, recorded Bigg’s killer whales on 278 days and humpbacks on 274 days.
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Flurry of weather warnings for B.C. south coast, with up to 120 mm of rain forecast

Flurry of weather warnings for B.C. south coast, with up to 120 mm of rain forecast

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a series of rainfall warnings for British Columbia's south coast, with soggy conditions expected to persist until the end of the week.
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Pulp line at Prince George Pulp and Paper closing permanently

Pulp line at Prince George Pulp and Paper closing permanently

The closure is expected to result in roughly 300 jobs being eliminated.
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