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Letter: Whistler is No. 1 in North America

Letter: Whistler is No. 1 in North America

'After crunching the numbers of hundreds of ski resorts across North America, The Wall Street Journal, in an article on Nov. 9, named Whistler Blackcomb the top ski resort in the U.S. and Canada'
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Less than two in five British Columbians trust industry on fishing, coastal issues, says poll

Less than two in five British Columbians trust industry on fishing, coastal issues, says poll

Meanwhile, polling shows that trust in the federal department responsible for coastal matters is high.
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Mother, stepfather plead guilty to manslaughter in death of Port Alberni boy, 6

Mother, stepfather plead guilty to manslaughter in death of Port Alberni boy, 6

An agreed statement of fact revealed in horrifying detail how Dontay Patrick Lucas was brutalized by his mother and stepfather for a period of four months.
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B.C. repeat offender sentenced for threats, break and enter, mischief

B.C. repeat offender sentenced for threats, break and enter, mischief

Yves Gerard Joseph Castonguay's criminal record includes about 150 convictions.
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B.C., Canadian travellers stay close to home due to inflationary environment

B.C., Canadian travellers stay close to home due to inflationary environment

Domestic trips exceed pre-pandemic levels while flights overseas and to the U.S. have yet to catch up.
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B.C. man bailed for assault, weapon offences charged again

B.C. man bailed for assault, weapon offences charged again

Akmal Baluch faces charges of allegedly assaulting three men.
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Grieving B.C. parents warn of 'predators' after sextortion suicide of son, aged 12

Grieving B.C. parents warn of 'predators' after sextortion suicide of son, aged 12

PRINCE GEORGE — Parents of a 12-year-old boy who killed himself last month after falling prey to online sextortion are urging others to talk to their kids to make sure they don't also become victims of internet "predators.
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Canada's mortality rate spikes, life expectancy dips for third straight year

Canada's mortality rate spikes, life expectancy dips for third straight year

For the first time last year, COVID-19 climbed into the third leading cause of death in Canada, behind heart disease and cancer.
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B.C. in court against pharma companies in bid to certify opioid class-action lawsuit

B.C. in court against pharma companies in bid to certify opioid class-action lawsuit

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma said the lawsuit marks a "novel approach" to speed up the process as governments try to hold companies accountable for making, selling and marketing opioids. 
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Climate summit host used talks as platform for oil and gas deals that included Canada

Climate summit host used talks as platform for oil and gas deals that included Canada

One briefing note shows the UAE’s state oil company is 'willing to jointly evaluate international LNG opportunities' with Canada and other countries.
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