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Steelworkers union issues strike notice affecting 1,500 mill workers in northern B.C.
Forestry workers across region would be affected if strike goes ahead
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Expect unpredictable road conditions this long weekend, says ICBC
On average, four people are killed and 650 people are injured in 2,100 crashes in B.C. this weekend
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Pulled cattle guards going back in place despite B.C. Interior First Nations moose hunt protest
Forests minister Donaldson and TNG Chief Alphonse discuss situation, agree on path forward, ministry says
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TNG block roads, question gov’t on moose hunt
Chief Joe Alphonse confirmed Thursday they’ve deactivated the Raven Lake Road and the Mackin Creek Road just before the Island Lake turnoff
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Canadian tobacco exec pushes back against vaping health concerns
A warning from Interior Health about the unknown health risks of vaping is getting a partial rebuke
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B.C. parents leery of HPV cervical cancer vaccine
Provincial registration uptake among lowest in Canada
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Mechanical issue delays BC Ferries sailing to Prince Rupert
Northern Expedition may be delayed for Sept. 11-13 voyage, Sept. 14 sailing pushed back 11 hours
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Campfire ban lifted for Coastal Fire Centre
There have been 135 human-caused wildfires in the region since April 1
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Series of suspicious fires prompt Bella Coola RCMP to bring in special investigator
Police investigate four fires set between June and Sept. in Nuxalk Nation community
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BC Wildlife Federation opposes First Nations LEH moose hunting ban
The B.C. Wildlife Federation is calling on the provincial government to step up and enforce the law
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