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Jazmyn Lyons and Joan Douillard of The Realm of Toys are gearing up for Easter Festival taking place in downtown Williams Lake Sunday, April 9. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
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Vancouver Canucks’ Andrei Kuzmenko celebrates after scoring during third period NHL hockey action against the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in St. Louis. Coach Rick Tocchet says Canucks forward Kuzmenko won’t wear a themed warm-up jersey when Vancouver hosts its annual Pride night on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jeff Roberson

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