B.C. Premier David Eby says he doubts a new northern pipeline will go ahead without public subsidies and coastal First Nations support. He wants to steer the conversation toward how to increase domestic refining capacity to create more jobs from Canadian oil. “But the bottom line for us is that we need to make sure […]
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In the National Football League, there’s two weeks between the conference championships and the Super Bowl. Oh how Vernon Panthers senior varsity football head coach Sean Smith wishes he had another week to prepare his charges for the B.C. High School AA championship. The Panthers, who have been ranked No. 1 in the provincial polls
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Update: 12:16 p.m. The Mount Woodside-area fire appears to be out, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service map. Original Story: The B.C. Wildfire Service has reported a new, out-of-control wildfire north of Agassiz. The Harrison Hot Springs Fire Department indicated the fire is currently not a threat to the community. The fire was discovered off
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The RCMP dispatched search and rescue teams this week after human remains were found in Lax Kw’alaams, an Indigenous community on the North Coast near Prince Rupert. On Nov. 27, the RCMP confirmed the remains have been positively identified by the BC Coroners Service as Lawrence Maitland, who was reported missing in July 2019. Maitland
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The City of Maple Ridge is getting decorated for Christmas. A city contractor was lining the streets along Lougheed Highway and 224th Street with the traditional red bells the city is known for. There are Christmas trees in planters in front of The Act, trees and poles wound in coloured lights, and Memorial Peace Park
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