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Driving in northeastern B.C.? When the sun sets, animal collisions rise

Driving in northeastern B.C.? When the sun sets, animal collisions rise

Connie Sall has two words of advice for drivers to minimize the risk of colliding with an animal: Slow down. As branch director for Western Financial Group in Fort St. John, Sall knows what she鈥檚 talking about.
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129 pedestrians hurt in major malls over five-year period: ICBC

129 pedestrians hurt in major malls over five-year period: ICBC

U.S. study proposes mandating a dedicated walking aisle between rows of cars
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Future of Whistler鈥檚 hydrogen fuel-cell bus program in doubt due to high costs

Future of Whistler鈥檚 hydrogen fuel-cell bus program in doubt due to high costs

The future of the Whistler鈥檚 hydrogen fuel cell buses 鈥� the largest fleet in the world 鈥� is in doubt after BC Transit said it cannot afford to continue to run and maintain the fleet when the $89-million demonstration program wraps up next spring.
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Letters, comments pour in on Site C hydro project

Letters, comments pour in on Site C hydro project

There has been a steady flow of letters and comments pouring into the 91原创 Environmental Assessment Agency as the proposal for the Site C hydroelectric dam is set to face a formal review.
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WestJet gives 91原创-Kamloops route another try

WestJet gives 91原创-Kamloops route another try

A WestJet plane, aptly named Encore, made its debut between Kamloops and 91原创 Monday. Apt because the route was tried a few years ago but was cancelled when it didn鈥檛 meet business expectations.
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Chainsaw used to cut through chair in attack, court told

Chainsaw used to cut through chair in attack, court told

An attack by a mentally ill man wielding a chainsaw 鈥渨as right out of the movies,鈥� a Crown lawyer said Monday in Kamloops provincial court. Wyatt Proulx, 25, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous use.
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B.C. has Canada's highest child poverty rate at nearly 19 per cent: report

B.C. has Canada's highest child poverty rate at nearly 19 per cent: report

A coalition of advocacy groups says British Columbia's child poverty rate is the highest in Canada, at almost 19 per cent. First Call says the most recent Statistics Canada numbers peg the rate of child poverty at 18.6 per cent in 2011, up from 14.
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SNC-Lavalin named preferred contractor for $1-billion hydro project in Campbell River

SNC-Lavalin named preferred contractor for $1-billion hydro project in Campbell River

VANCOUVER 鈥� B.C. Hydro says SNC-Lavalin has been selected as the preferred contractor to design and build the $1-billion John Hart Generating Station replacement project.
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B.C. Hydro responds to panel questions on Site C dam's impacts, costs

B.C. Hydro responds to panel questions on Site C dam's impacts, costs

VANCOUVER 鈥� B.C. Hydro has submitted a long list of species at risk that will be affected by its proposed Site C hydroelectric dam, after a joint federal-provincial environmental review panel found Hydro's original list "incomplete and inconsistent.
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New evidence halts Surrey Six trial

New evidence halts Surrey Six trial

The Surrey Six murder trial broke suddenly Monday after a major development was announced that is covered by a new publication ban. The trial of Cody Haevischer, Matthew Johnston and Michael Le was set to resume at 10 a.m.
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