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Minter: Ornamental grasses, the long-term garden bloomers

Minter: Ornamental grasses, the long-term garden bloomers

Ornamental grasses combine well with other plants, such as flowering shrubs, conifers and late flowering perennials, says master gardener Brian Minter.
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When mammoths walked the Island: New study shows elephant's ancestor was here

When mammoths walked the Island: New study shows elephant's ancestor was here

A study found that mammoths lived on Vancouver Island for a long time, much longer than originally thought.
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Photos: Coquitlam Adanacs and Port Coquitlam Saints open Minto Cup with wins

Photos: Coquitlam Adanacs and Port Coquitlam Saints open Minto Cup with wins

Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam will play each other in Sunday's late game, a rematch of their BC Junior A Lacrosse League final
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Letter: Port Coquitlam resident urges teachers to be role models for students

Letter: Port Coquitlam resident urges teachers to be role models for students

"Teachers need to stay in their lane" and not parent their students, the letter writer claims.
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Meet the crew removing marine debris from B.C.'s remote coast

Meet the crew removing marine debris from B.C.'s remote coast

"I'm pretty amazed at how much garbage we’re picking up; I didn't think it would be to this level."
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100-year-old photos capture man's best friend in Vancouver's early days

100-year-old photos capture man's best friend in Vancouver's early days

Meet Bruce, King and Cronje, and others.
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What did the Tsleil-Waututh people eat 500 years ago?

What did the Tsleil-Waututh people eat 500 years ago?

A study diving into pre-colonial, Tsleil-Waututh history finds marine foods especially important in traditional diets.
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BBB: Seven scams for post-secondary students to avoid

BBB: Seven scams for post-secondary students to avoid

Be wary of identity theft, grant scams and shopping frauds when preparing for the new school year, the Better Business Bureau states.
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Jasper's burnt landscape could take more than a century to recover: wildfire expert

Jasper's burnt landscape could take more than a century to recover: wildfire expert

JASPER, ALTA. — It could take more than a century for the freshly burned forest in Jasper National Park to regenerate into its previous postcard-perfect form, a wildfire expert says.
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Grizzly mom, cubs a sign big bears are establishing on Island

Grizzly mom, cubs a sign big bears are establishing on Island

Catherine Babault, a professional wildlife photographer based in Courtenay, captured video of a mother grizzly and two young cubs grazing in a meadow with a small herd of Roosevelt elk.
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