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120-year-old Peachland church feeling squeezed by town's 'forced' land deal

120-year-old Peachland church feeling squeezed by town's 'forced' land deal

Congregation feels unfairly pressured to relinquish land to make way for public works office expansion
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After $5.8B investment, LNG Canada to host ‘Big Thank You Party’ in Kitimat

After $5.8B investment, LNG Canada to host ‘Big Thank You Party’ in Kitimat

Free concert and family-friendly celebration marks end of five-year megaproject
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Proposed B.C. mountain resort project won't require environmental assessment

Proposed B.C. mountain resort project won't require environmental assessment

The Zincton all-season resort still has to complete a detailed approval process
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Triple Peak, fog challenge Alberni Valley rescuers

Triple Peak, fog challenge Alberni Valley rescuers

Teams from Cowichan Valley, 442 Squadron in Comox called in to help retrieve injured hiker
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Generational reconnection: Island students end school year visiting seniors

Generational reconnection: Island students end school year visiting seniors

Student-senior friendship program between students from Maple Bay Elementary and residents of Deertrail Cottage winds up
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PHOTOS: Championship-calibre bathtub racers speed through Nanaimo's waters

PHOTOS: Championship-calibre bathtub racers speed through Nanaimo's waters

Trevor Short of Ladysmith repeats as winner of Great International World Championship Bathtub Race
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Trail advocates make plea for remediation study along former E&N rail corridor

Trail advocates make plea for remediation study along former E&N rail corridor

Friends of Rails to Trails Vancouver Island eyeing sections in Nanoose Bay and Parksville-Qualicum
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Man sustains minor injuries in cougar encounter in northwest B.C.

Man sustains minor injuries in cougar encounter in northwest B.C.

A Conservation K-9 team has been deployed near Smithers and Conservation officers set a live trap, RCMP said
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Chilliwack area firefighters respond to 7 campfire calls in 1 night while ban in effect

Chilliwack area firefighters respond to 7 campfire calls in 1 night while ban in effect

'Despite having a few cooler days, the campfire ban is still in effect,' says Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department
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Indigenous food project aims to replant traditional Cowichan agricultural wisdom

Indigenous food project aims to replant traditional Cowichan agricultural wisdom

Students help nurture Nurturing Fields (Hulitun Spulhxun/Tumuhw) for revitalization project
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