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Missing camper likely drowned after firing shots for help
RCMP received complaints of shots being fired on June 9th. Several days later, investigators followed some balloons to a secluded beach, and found the man’s clothes, a rifle and shell casings.
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Delta joins port authority to look at exporting oil and LNG
Representatives from Delta have teamed up with Port Metro Vancouver on a five day trip to Norway, learning from experienced agencies about the best way to ship oil and liquefied natural gas.
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Pro-marijuana group refused ad space on local billboards
Dana Larsen with Sensible BC says Pattison Outdoor, which owns several local billboards, won’t give a reason as to why. The group is advertising ahead of a campaign to decriminalize marijuana.
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Community involvement makes employees happy: survey
More Canadians are hoping their companies will do more volunteer work and provide incentives to employees who take part.
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Canadians in a ‘shift to thrift’: economist
Derek Burleton of the TD bank says after months of warnings that our household debt is too high, we’ve now got the highest household savings rate since 1996, excluding recessions.
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Competition in Bellingham on new YVR CEO’s radar
BC-born Craig Richmond says competition from Bellingham will be an issue when he takes over as the new president and CEO of YVR. The new airport boss will take over in his new role on July 2nd.
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Driver caught going twice highway speed limit on Van Isl
Mounties say the driver was going 221 km/hr in a 110 km/hr zone on Island Highway near Campbell River. The man was given a ticket for excessive speed; his car was impounded for seven days.
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BC film industry talking about how to lure productions
The industry has been lagging, thanks to economic hurdles. Peter Leitch with the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC thinks they might benefit from a “film-friendly” reputation.
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Man robbed, dragged by car in Vancouver
Someone grabbed a bag of newly-purchased jewellery from a man yesterday and ran to a nearby car. The 61-year-old victim held on to the robber and was dragged by the car for about a block.
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Burnaby senior devastated by theft of treasured bike
In the 1980s, the man rode his 11-speed Apollo bicycle 4,700 km from Burnaby to Chesterfield, Ontario over the course of 30 days to surprise his daughter. Someone stole the bike earlier this month.
