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Coastal GasLink begins COVID screening of pipeline workers

A health care worker prepares to test a Coastal GasLink field worker for COVID-19. (Coastal GasLink photo)

Construction is once again ramping up following Northern Health approval of COVID management plan

by Thom Barker

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A Vancouver restaurant owner was found guilty of violating B.C.’s Human Rights Code by discriminating against customers on the basis of their race. (Pixabay)

Vancouver restaurant owner ordered to pay $4,000 to customers after racist remark

by Sarah Grochowski

updated 31 mins ago

Nanaimo children’s author and illustrator Lindsay Ford’s latest book is ‘Science Girl.’ (Photo courtesy Lindsay Ford)

Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Feb. 28 to March 6

by Jenna Hauck

updated 8h ago

Staff from the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, passersby, RCMP and Nanaimo Fire Rescue carried a sick 300-kilogram steller sea lion up the steep bluff at Invermere Beach in north Nanaimo in an attempt to save the animal’s life Thursday. (Photo courtesy Marine Mammal Rescue Centre)

300-kilogram sea lion muscled up from B.C. beach in rescue attempt

by Chris Bush

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Invitation to Tender for Silviculture in Haida Gwaii

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Major appliance recycling available at North Coast Regional District facilities

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Behind plastic, much needed hugs during pandemic

Pandemic means Canadians will spend less this Valentine's Day

New York landmark lit up to honor Chinese New Year

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WWII plane fly-past honours U.K. Captain Tom Moore at his funeral

The 100-year old’s charity walk raised almost $46 million for Britain’s health service last year

by Associated Press

updated 7 mins ago

Site C will now go ahead, one year later and $5.3 billion more, the NDP announced Feb 26. (BC Hydro image)

A timeline of events in British Columbia’s Site C dam project

Site C will go ahead, one year later and $5.3-billion more, the NDP announced Feb 26

by The Canadian Press

updated 44 mins ago

VIDEO: Inaugural Skidegate Food Gathering Fest reels in 365 donated salmon

Participants in the first fishing fest donated enough spring salmon for every day of the year

by Karissa Gall, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Captain and Maria, a pair of big and affectionate akbash dogs, must be adopted together because they are so closely bonded. (SPCA image)

Shuswap SPCA seeks forever home for inseparable Akbash dogs

A fundraiser to help medical expenses for Captain and Maria earned over 10 times its goal

by Jim Elliot

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