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Dustin Haugen Gets Time Served in Helicopter Smuggling Case
A Fraser Valley man who surrendered to U.S. authorities last year in a 2006 cross-border pot smuggling case has been sentenced to time served. Dustin Haugen, a former associate of the late Jon Bacon,...
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Confessions of a Vancouver lifestyle blogger: How to turn a 30-day adventure...
Marc Smith has created the perfect summer job. For the past few weeks he has been packing up every week to check out one of British Columbia’s tourist delights. Saltspring Island, Harrison Hot Springs...
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Harrison Lake Hotel 2 nights’ Beer Festival
Package for two for $279.95. Based on Double Occupancy. Breakfast including Two tickets for Saturday afternoon tasting. Also Includes free passes to the public pool, Free parking, Wi-Fi. Valid for...
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Sculpture enthusiasts want to turn back the sands of time in B.C.
Ted Siebert was a Seattle college student in the 1970s, holidaying in B.C. because of its lower drinking age, when he saw a sign promoting White Rock’s sand sculpture competition. “The sign on the side...
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B.C. crews battling wildfire near Harrison Hot Springs
The B.C. Wildfire Service is battling a human-caused 60 hectare blaze near Harrison Hot Springs. The fire is located near the mouth of Big Silver Creek, 30 kilometres north of Harrison Hot Springs. The...
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Harrison Lake fire not yet under control
Crews continue to battle a large forest fire on the edge of Harrison Lake that blanketed the popular recreational area in smoke on the holiday weekend. The fire flared up Saturday near the mouth of...
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Reckless disregard for fire safety in B.C.'s backcountry an ongoing problem
Spotting the messy aftermath of campfires and fireworks in the backcountry should give anyone pause. With a dry summer setting in, the smallest spark can cause the biggest fire — think of the...
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Harrison Lake fire doubles in size
The fire burning north of Harrison Hot Springs has doubled in size and is now estimated at 115 hectares, or 1.15 square kilometres. The human-caused fire, which sparked up on Saturday, is just five per...
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Agassiz RCMP call off search for missing Australian hiker
Agassiz RCMP have suspended the search at Statlu Lake for 34-year-old Australian hiker Sophie Dowsley. Dowsley and her Canadian partner Greg Tiffin were last seen in Harrison Hot Springs on July 8....
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Harrison Lake boaters impeding firefighting efforts
Efforts to contain a small wildfire burning east of Harrison Lake near Slollicum Creek are being impeded by boaters, officials say. B.C. Wildfire Service chief information officer Kevin Skrepnek said...
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Teen boy, young man dead in Harrison Lake drowning
Sunday evening turned tragic for two young men — aged 16 and 24 — who drowned and died in Harrison Lake. Agassiz RCMP responded to a report of a possible drowning just after 6 p.m. Sunday. Three people...
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Harrison Hot Springs residents fear quarry will harm tourism
Harrison Hot Springs residents are worried a rock quarry proposed for a nearby mountainside will keep visitors away. More than 1,500 people have signed a petition asking the Ministry of Mines to turn...
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3 easy off-season day trips from Vancouver
It’s not only the final destination that is the reward, but the journey that takes you there: from the spectacular Sea to Sky route to Pemberton, or the picturesque ferry ride to Bowen Island, to a...
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