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Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Sept. 27 to Oct. 3

World Farm Animals Day, Drink Beer Day and Virus Appreciation Day are all coming up this week

by Jenna Hauck

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by Local Journalism Initiative

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First Nations Health Authority chief medical officer concerned with rising COVID-19 cases

by Rebecca Dyok, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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FINLAYSON: COVID-related job losses concentrated in urban areas… especially Metro Vancouver

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by Jen Zielinski

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Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw

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Here’s what do as Canada Student Loan payments resume, starting today

Graduates like Cytko have a range of options, from requesting to postpone payments to tackling them on a budget

by The Canadian Press

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Military base housing Canadian troops attacked as U.S.-Iraq tensions escalate

Canada has around 170 military members in Iraq

by The Canadian Press

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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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A (virtual) walk around the world by 88-year-old B.C. man

George Doi says it’s simple: ‘I like walking’

by Dan Ferguson

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