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Grizzly mom, cubs a sign big bears are establishing on Island

Grizzly mom, cubs a sign big bears are establishing on Island

Catherine Babault, a professional wildlife photographer based in Courtenay, captured video of a mother grizzly and two young cubs grazing in a meadow with a small herd of Roosevelt elk.
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Spotting the bad drivers

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Spotting the bad drivers

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Claire Nielsen: The worst-case scenario with pain meds

Claire Nielsen: The worst-case scenario with pain meds

Don't be afraid to seek out natural alternatives, writes columnist Claire Nielsen.
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Disability benefit clawback has B.C. woman on the brink of homelessness

Disability benefit clawback has B.C. woman on the brink of homelessness

Brenda Prince: "I've taken out payday loans against my disability in order to pay last month's rent."
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Fewer B.C. children being vaccinated in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Fewer B.C. children being vaccinated in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

B.C. health authorities are trying to catch up with declining vaccination coverage rates for children after interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; there is a particularly sharp decline in measles and mumps vaccinations over the past decade.
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Opinion: B.C. jet fuel changes a heavy burden for middle-class Canadians

Opinion: B.C. jet fuel changes a heavy burden for middle-class Canadians

New policies demand sustainable fuels in aviation, but higher airfare likely amidst rising living expenses
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Beaton, Lawrence and Bedard qualify for UCI World Championships

Beaton, Lawrence and Bedard qualify for UCI World Championships

Full rider list has yet to be released
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2024 Whistler Excellence Awards finalists unveiled

2024 Whistler Excellence Awards finalists unveiled

Laugh Out LIVE!, Doug Macfarlane and Innovation Building Group are among those who made the cut
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RCMP double-homicide report inaccurate, B.C. court hears

RCMP double-homicide report inaccurate, B.C. court hears

Brothers Carlo and Erick Fryer died as a result of blunt force injuries, stabbings and shotgun wounds.
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Residents on Coquitlam's Burke Mountain fed a hurt bear. Now, it's dead

Residents on Coquitlam's Burke Mountain fed a hurt bear. Now, it's dead

Watermelon and other food were given to the bruin since Sunday, Aug. 11, police said.
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