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Feds halt deportation of B.C.-based climate activist

Feds halt deportation of B.C.-based climate activist

One of two federal ministers appears to have stepped in to stay the deportation of B.C. climate activist Zain Haq, but many questions remain unanswered.
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B.C. groups challenge Alaska's 'sustainable' fisheries status

B.C. groups challenge Alaska's 'sustainable' fisheries status

Alaskan fisheries are selling fish as 'sustainable' while intercepting vulnerable populations of B.C.-bound salmon — actions that amount 'eco-fraud,' claims conservation group.
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B.C. lawyer once crowned 'Canada's smartest person' suspended from practice

B.C. lawyer once crowned 'Canada's smartest person' suspended from practice

In 2014, Braden Lauer gained national attention when he won CBC's Canada's Smartest Person game show.
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'It was joy': Trapped B.C. orca calf eats seal meat, putting rescue on hold

'It was joy': Trapped B.C. orca calf eats seal meat, putting rescue on hold

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — A rescue operation for an orca calf trapped in a remote tidal lagoon off Vancouver Island has been put on hold after it started eating seal meat thrown in the water for what is believed to be the first time.
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Tri-Cities gets $87K to ready for climate hazards

Tri-Cities gets $87K to ready for climate hazards

The kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody will receive the provincial money as B.C. moves into wildfire season.
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B.C. prison guard assaulted 200+ inmates, lawsuit alleges

B.C. prison guard assaulted 200+ inmates, lawsuit alleges

"Being coerced and sexually assaulted by a correctional officer is never part of the jail sentence," said the notice of civil claim.
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'Eat the rich': Luxury vehicles left with note, deflated tires in Vancouver neighbourhoods

'Eat the rich': Luxury vehicles left with note, deflated tires in Vancouver neighbourhoods

Vancouver police are investigating and say the incidents took place on March 31 and April 10.
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Photos: Thrill of the chase as thousands of students run around this Coquitlam lake

Photos: Thrill of the chase as thousands of students run around this Coquitlam lake

The 43rd Como Lake Relays were contested on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Hundreds expected to attend 3 large 'unsanctioned' Vancouver 4/20 events

Hundreds expected to attend 3 large 'unsanctioned' Vancouver 4/20 events

The city is bracing for multiple events this weekend.
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B.C. child killer's name change prompts criticism, political finger-pointing

B.C. child killer's name change prompts criticism, political finger-pointing

In B.C., name changes are no longer made public.
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