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Fort St. John terror suspect Othman Hamdan was a classic loner

Fort St. John terror suspect Othman Hamdan was a classic loner

He never attended the mosque or mixed with the Muslim community
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Island, B.C. businesses take hit as fireworks shows snuffed out

Island, B.C. businesses take hit as fireworks shows snuffed out

Fire restrictions due to the hot, dry conditions are putting a damper on fireworks shows in B.C. this summer — but the year’s biggest pyrotechnic event is still slated to go ahead as planned.
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Who’s he? Fort St. John mayor puzzled by terrorism charges

Who’s he? Fort St. John mayor puzzled by terrorism charges

VANCOUVER — A northern British Columbia man who has been charged with terrorism-related offences had no links to the community, the town’s mayor said Saturday. Fort St.
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Vancouver eyeballs Airbnb as rental properties snapped up

Vancouver eyeballs Airbnb as rental properties snapped up

Short-term rentals target tourists, leaving fewer homes on the market for local residents
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Lightning sparks new B.C. wildfires

Lightning sparks new B.C. wildfires

Wildfire-BC, 1st Writethru code:2 Update:ADDs expanded evacuation numbers INDEX: Forestry, Weather, Environment, National HL:Lightning sparks new B.C.
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World’s seabird population down 70 per cent, say UBC researchers

World’s seabird population down 70 per cent, say UBC researchers

VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of B.C. say the world’s monitored seabird populations have dropped 70 per cent since the 1950s.
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Bear rehabber says B.C.’s policy of killing cubs not based on scientific reality

Bear rehabber says B.C.’s policy of killing cubs not based on scientific reality

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Northwest B.C. man spies a ‘UFO cloud’

Northwest B.C. man spies a ‘UFO cloud’

If the spooky sounds that have haunted Terrace in northwest B.C. aren’t enough — now we have a cloud that looks eerily similar to an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO). On Tuesday at 5:17 p.m.
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Hundreds warned in Metro Vancouver about violating water restrictions

Hundreds warned in Metro Vancouver about violating water restrictions

VANCOUVER — Hundreds of residents are ignoring Metro Vancouver’s strict water restrictions, imposed as reservoir levels drop during an unseasonably hot and dry summer.
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Pemberton Music Festival will go ahead despite wildfire smoke

Pemberton Music Festival will go ahead despite wildfire smoke

Four-day event is scheduled for next weekend
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