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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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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Spotting the bad drivers

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Spotting the bad drivers

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An old Tri-City arts group is being revived. It needs your help

An old Tri-City arts group is being revived. It needs your help

“We are taking a long look at ArtsConnect to see what it can offer, but we don’t want to reinvent the wheel,” Gregory Elgstrand said. “We want to be a viable resource again for the arts and culture in the Tri-Cities.”
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Claire Nielsen: The worst-case scenario with pain meds

Claire Nielsen: The worst-case scenario with pain meds

Don't be afraid to seek out natural alternatives, writes columnist Claire Nielsen.
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Disability benefit clawback has B.C. woman on the brink of homelessness

Disability benefit clawback has B.C. woman on the brink of homelessness

Brenda Prince: "I've taken out payday loans against my disability in order to pay last month's rent."
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Fewer B.C. children being vaccinated in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Fewer B.C. children being vaccinated in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

B.C. health authorities are trying to catch up with declining vaccination coverage rates for children after interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; there is a particularly sharp decline in measles and mumps vaccinations over the past decade.
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Opinion: B.C. jet fuel changes a heavy burden for middle-class Canadians

Opinion: B.C. jet fuel changes a heavy burden for middle-class Canadians

New policies demand sustainable fuels in aviation, but higher airfare likely amidst rising living expenses
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Someone dumped a trailer. Port Coquitlam is charging for return

Someone dumped a trailer. Port Coquitlam is charging for return

“We are currently working on wrapping it with a bow for its delivery,” Port Coquitlam's bylaw officers wrote on a large note taped to a vehicle window.
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