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Cold weather ahead: Arctic air in B.C. forecast, southbound blast expected to blanket provinceEnvironment Canada has issued a near-province-wide special weather statement calling for sudden temperature drops because of incoming Arctic air.WeatherFeb 6, 2021
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1 of 3 humpback whales freed from tangled fishing gear off B.C. coastRescue teams were able to confirm late Thursday using drones that the humpback named Checkmate was free of fishing gear, said Paul Cottrell, the Pacific marine mammals co-ordinator for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.CanadaSep 11, 2020
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Douglas Coupland’s ‘prank’ photo of severed leg not linked to Roberts Creek investigation, RCMP sayRCMP told Global News the photo featured a movie prop and was intended as a "prank."Jul 13, 2020
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Transportation Safety Board to investigate sunken tug in B.C.’s Howe SoundThe board says in a statement that the tug Sheena M capsized and sank on Oct. 1 not far from the BC Ferries terminal in Langdale.EnvironmentOct 18, 2019
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B.C. government open to continuing Trans Mountain fight in court, premier saysB.C. Premier John Horgan says he is 'disappointed with the decision' by the federal government to re-approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.Jun 18, 2019
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Ottawa announces $13M for Canada’s coastal habitats on World Oceans DayA $5 million investment to assess the impacts of shipping traffic and climate change in the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, B.C. was also announced.CanadaJun 8, 2019
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Senate committee says oil tanker ban off B.C. targets Alberta, divides countryThe Senate's transportation and communications committee says the bill is a cynical, intentional bid to cripple the economy of Prairie provinces, particularly Alberta, and curry political favour elsewhere in the country.CanadaJun 5, 2019
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Ships must keep 400 metres away as part of new rules to protect killer whales on B.C. coastFriday saw the latest set of recovery measures for the endangered southern residents, of which only 75 remain and face a number of serious threats.EnvironmentMay 10, 2019
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BC Ferries need to go slower, quieter, NEB says in Trans Mountain decisionThe recommendations for slower, quieter ferry traffic came on the same day the province announced it was restoring nearly 3,000 sailings to coastal communities.CanadaFeb 23, 2019
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Tofino becomes training ground for Canadian surfers hoping to make Olympic debutSurfing will make its debut at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, which could bring even more athletes to check out Tofino's waves.SportsFeb 21, 2019
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