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Daybreak North | Feb 15, 2013 | 4:50

54 years and counting for All Native Basketball Tournament

Hoop dreams meet family support at the All Native Basketball Tournament in Prince Rupert, B.C. Daybreak's Leisha Grebinski introduces a piece produced by George Baker.

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Daybreak North Petronas is making a $16 billion bet on B.C.'s natural gas future Jun 12, 2013 | 9:29Malaysian petroleum heavyweight Petronas says it will spend $16 billion on two Prince Rupert-area natural gas terminals. It is the largest spending announcement yet for the natural gas rush to the BC coast.
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