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LNG Canada strike averted

LNG Canada strike averted

Strike action has been averted at the LNG Canada construction site now that 450 Sodexo hospitality workers at Cedar Valley Lodge voted unanimously to ratify a new collective agreement on July 22.
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B.C. couple launching hunger strike to protest pickleball noise

B.C. couple launching hunger strike to protest pickleball noise

Rajnish Dawan said he experiences anxiety, sleeplessness, auditory hallucinations, and heart flutter
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Wolf attacks dog in Prince Rupert on B.C. north coast

Wolf attacks dog in Prince Rupert on B.C. north coast

Attempt to scare wolf off with bear-bangers fails, but family pet escapes with no injuries
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Feds鈥� response to Wet鈥檚uwet鈥檈n human rights case 鈥榚mbarrassing鈥�: Amnesty International

Feds鈥� response to Wet鈥檚uwet鈥檈n human rights case 鈥榚mbarrassing鈥�: Amnesty International

Inter-American human rights commission hears testimony of abuses surrounding pipeline dispute
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SPCA seeks support for 12 abandoned puppies surrendered in Northwest B.C.

SPCA seeks support for 12 abandoned puppies surrendered in Northwest B.C.

A good Samaritan found the dogs sheltering under an uninhabited trailer and rescued them
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Island MPs call on Ottawa to extend business pandemic loan repayment deadline

Island MPs call on Ottawa to extend business pandemic loan repayment deadline

Canada Emergency Business Accounts (CEBA) loans need to be repaid by end of 2023
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Man charged with 鈥榮everal offences鈥� after serious assault in Cumberland

Man charged with 鈥榮everal offences鈥� after serious assault in Cumberland

One suspect has been arrested after a serious assault on the 3300 block of Third Street in Cumberland on July 5.
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Comox Valley paraglider spends Canada Day stuck in a tree near Port Alberni

Comox Valley paraglider spends Canada Day stuck in a tree near Port Alberni

Comox Valley paraglider 鈥榰nlucky鈥� on long weekend launch
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Vancouver Island jewellery fraudsters using kids to lure victims

Vancouver Island jewellery fraudsters using kids to lure victims

Police say reported family scammers most often engage with victims in parking lots and gas stations
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Family of Abbotsford boy who nearly died at B.C. lake asks for help

Family of Abbotsford boy who nearly died at B.C. lake asks for help

Azaryah (Ryah) Hope needs to go to Louisiana for expensive treatment not offered in B.C.
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