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British Columbia's Opposition BC United says it wants to include the party's previous Liberal name on the fall election ballot after internal polling shows up to 30 per cent of people didn't know the party changed its name.

The sun has been very active over the past few days, sending out several strong solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) which can produce the northern lights.

Hartmann says beavers lived in the watershed historically, but the population had drastically diminished due to trapping, as is the case in much of the province. As a result, the wetlands have dried up. According to Parks Canada, beavers create wetlands by constructing dams, which store water, and by creating ponds.

Dr. Devon Mitchell, a Vancouver-based resident emergency physician and spokesperson for the Canadian Doctors for Medicare, said he has "very little faith" that private, for-profit clinics owned by investors can provide efficient care.

"Because at the end of the day, if you're delivering the same service but you have to carve off an extra five to eight per cent for your shareholders, there's no way you can deliver that at cost," he said. "Ultimately, you're just getting the same care for a higher cost with less oversight because it's happening in a private facility."

The Department of National Defence is actively considering whether to retire some older ships, planes and other items of equipment that have become difficult and costly to maintain — including the aircraft belonging to the iconic Snowbird demonstration squadron.

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At more than 21 metres long and with a wingspan exceeding 31 metres, the Lancaster has an imposing presence. It can carry a crew of seven, with three gunner positions, and has four engines.

"It's very loud," Slobodian said.