Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Championship final — Totem Poles vs. Orcas | B.C. billionaire wanting Hudson's Bay leases says landlord concerns are 'misguided' | 'Explosive' wildfire growth near Port Alberni, B.C., unusual for Vancouver Island: wildfire service
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Good afternoon, these are your top stories for Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Championship final — Totem Poles vs. Orcas; The final matchup for the Search for B\.C\.'s Best Symbol: Totem Pole vs\. Orca

Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Championship final — Totem Poles vs. Orcas

August 13 , 2025 at 06:00:18 a.m. PDT • :

Two iconic symbols of this province. Which one will British Columbians vote as the best?
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B.C. billionaire wanting Hudson's Bay leases says landlord concerns are 'misguided'; Ruby Liu is shown leaving court in Toronto on June 23\. The eccentric B\.C\. billionaire looking to turn Hudson's Bay's old digs into her own retail empire is in the midst of a court battle with the Bay's landlords\.

B.C. billionaire wanting Hudson's Bay leases says landlord concerns are 'misguided'

August 13 , 2025 at 09:59:37 a.m. PDT • :

Landlords, including Cadillac Fairview, Oxford Properties, Ivanhoe Cambridge, have said their leases don't allow for such uses and even if they did, Liu's timelines and budgets are too "unrealistic" given the amount of work and repairs their properties need.
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'Explosive' wildfire growth near Port Alberni, B.C., unusual for Vancouver Island: wildfire service; The Mount Underwood wildfire burns south of Port Alberni, B\.C\., on Monday\.

'Explosive' wildfire growth near Port Alberni, B.C., unusual for Vancouver Island: wildfire service

August 13 , 2025 at 08:26:25 a.m. PDT • :

More than 500 B.C. Hydro customers remain without power Wednesday, as "unprecedented" dry conditions, strong winds, hot weather and steep, rugged terrain continue to fuel the growing Mount Underwood fire.
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B.C. doctor fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses appeal; The B\.C\. Supreme Court has rejected a doctor's appeal after she was fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine in 2021\.

B.C. doctor fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses appeal

August 13 , 2025 at 07:53:26 a.m. PDT • :

Dr. Theresa Szezepaniak had asked the court to overturn a decision by the Hospital Appeal Board, which found her refusal of the shot during the pandemic amounted to neglect of her obligations as a hospitalist, arguing her Charter rights had been breached.
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#TheMoment a giant Pacific octopus grabbed a camera and took a selfie; A person in a wetsuit wrestles a camera from an octopus underwater\.

#TheMoment a giant Pacific octopus grabbed a camera and took a selfie

August 11 , 2025 at 07:05:39 p.m. PDT • :

Underwater videographers John Roney and Chris Mullen tell The National about the moment they had their camera hijacked by a curious giant Pacific octopus off the coast of Vancouver Island.
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In a sea of brown lawns, why some natural gardeners are bringing messy back; Grass lawns are pictured along a street in Vancouver in August 2023 during water restrictions\. Traditional lawns consisting of groomed turf grass are 'biodiversity deserts,' according to the U\.S\. National Academy of Sciences\.  

August 13 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

In a sea of brown lawns, why some natural gardeners are bringing messy back

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Truck driver seriously injured after West Coast Express train strikes vehicle in Port Moody, B.C.; Emergency vehicles are pictured at the Reed Point Marina Crossing on Tuesday after the collision\.  

August 12 , 2025 at 12:50:34 p.m. PDT • :

Truck driver seriously injured after West Coast Express train strikes vehicle in Port Moody, B.C.

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Soccer star Thomas Müller jokes he's missing pal Manuel Neuer as Vancouver adventure begins; Thomas Müller, left, and former Bayern teammate Manuel Neuer in 2024\.  

August 13 , 2025 at 09:36:43 a.m. PDT • :

Soccer star Thomas Müller jokes he's missing pal Manuel Neuer as Vancouver adventure begins

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Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.; A property on No\. 6 Road in Richmond, B\.C\., that appears to fall within the boundaries of an Aboriginal title claim, successfully established by the Cowichan Nation, is seen on Tuesday\.  

August 13 , 2025 at 08:51:20 a.m. PDT • :

Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.

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Port Alberni RCMP investigating 3 suspicious deaths in B.C. city in 9 days; Police say they found human remains in this car after it had been extinguished by Port Alberni firefighters in the early morning of Aug\. 6\.  

August 13 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Port Alberni RCMP investigating 3 suspicious deaths in B.C. city in 9 days

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August 12 , 2025 at 10:25:45 p.m. PDT • :

Air Canada says it will begin cancelling flights ahead of possible weekend strike

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August 12 , 2025 at 04:06:20 p.m. PDT • :

Musqueam slam 'disappointing' ruling on rights and title, but Cowichan maintain it corrects injustice

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August 11 , 2025 at 05:43:11 p.m. PDT • :

B.C. couple behind popular offroading YouTube channel Toyota World Runners die in crash

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August 13 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Housing minister says new Nanaimo supportive housing won't be dry, despite council's call to ban substances

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August 13 , 2025 at 06:09:13 a.m. PDT • :

Canada in 'facility crisis' as aging public pools face wave of major repairs or closures

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