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Riders take massive 6-0 victory at home, acquire pro player from Denmark

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Thirty-four players were invited to the national junior selection camp

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Prince William and his wife Kate are shown outside in casual clothes, their three young children in tow

Tommy Chong says Canada took wrong approach to pot legalization

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Community

Law professor owes career to Legion scholarship

Forty years after receiving an invaluable scholarship, Nancy Banks has paid it forward

Give the gift of nature this holiday season

Please don’t be mad, but I bought you a moose

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Obituaries

Vincent Sonntag

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Donna McLaughlin

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Stefan Falzon

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Archie Shade

Nov 15th, 2018

Agnes Besnard

Nov 9th, 2018

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Entertainment

Fernie pair shares learnings from life-changing experiences in the mountains

Martina Halik and Todd Weselake host Q&A at special screening of This Mountain Life

‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Shining’ added to National Film Registry

“These cinematic treasures must be protected because they document our history, culture, hopes and dreams.”

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Opinion

If you’re going to pull Baby It’s Cold Outside, pull these songs too, B.C. man writes

Parksville resident Bernie Smith points to other offensive holiday tunes

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