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B.C. drought benefits some farmers, extending harvest and reducing rot
‘You can always apply more water, but it’s hard to get rid of water’
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Smith’s discrimination remark making Alberta an international embarrassment: NDP
NDP leader Notley says new premier needs to withdraw comment and apologize
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Military eases vaccine mandate, presses ahead with discipline for unvaccinated troops
Defence chief says refusal to get shots ‘raises questions about your suitability to serve in uniform’
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Canadian star Alphonso Davies back training with Bayern Munich after blow to head
Davies was diagnosed with a “cranial bruise” in taking a boot to the face
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Rainfall, drought and wildfires by the numbers in British Columbia
British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but instead persistent hot and dry weather has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected with the drought:
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Protest convoy truck noise caused hearing loss, woman tells Emergencies Act inquiry
Witness called protest an assault on her hearing that left her hopeless and trapped in her home
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UK climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’
No discernible damage caused to the glass-covered painting
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Drought prompts request for Metro Vancouver residents to take shorter showers
Region’s water use up by 20 per cent for time of year because of the extended dry weather
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B.C. care aides, lab assistants, health facility cleaners reach new labour deal
Hospital Employees’ Union represents about 93 per cent of the workers covered by the agreement
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Longtime Vancouver defenceman Kevin Bieksa to sign one-day deal to retire as Canuck
41-year-old called it a “privilege” to start his career with the Canucks
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