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Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again

Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again

VICTORIA — There won't be a sitting of the British Columbia legislature this fall as originally planned.
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Secondary school shuts in Campbell River, B.C., due to fire

Secondary school shuts in Campbell River, B.C., due to fire

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — Hundreds of students in Campbell River, B.C., couldn't attend class on Friday because of a fire in their high school.
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Man arrested on allegations he threatened police while livestreaming: Richmond RCMP

Man arrested on allegations he threatened police while livestreaming: Richmond RCMP

RICHMOND — Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say a man has been arrested for allegedly uttering threats against police while livestreaming on a social media platform.
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Victoria police request review of overdose death investigation

Victoria police request review of overdose death investigation

B.C. Coroners Service ruling that the 2021 death of 18-year-old Samantha Sims-Somerville was a homicide prompts call for fresh look at case
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Mayor Ken Sim says abolition of elected park board will mean $70M in savings

Mayor Ken Sim says abolition of elected park board will mean $70M in savings

Park board chair: "This is a centralization of power that does not benefit the people in Vancouver."
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Powerful 'bomb cyclone' leaves 300,000 B.C. Hydro customers without power

Powerful 'bomb cyclone' leaves 300,000 B.C. Hydro customers without power

B.C. Hydro spokesman Ted Olynyk called it one of the worst storms he’s ever experienced: “Whether it was a bomb or a cyclone, it was a very significant event.”
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Jury finds man guilty of shooting neighbour in Sooke

Jury finds man guilty of shooting neighbour in Sooke

Paul Tregear’s explanation that he wound up on his neighbour’s property with a loaded rifle because he was chasing a bear was rejected.
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B.C. RCMP say multiple victims injured in single vehicle crash

B.C. RCMP say multiple victims injured in single vehicle crash

SAANICH — Mounties on Vancouver Island say they are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left "multiple" people injured. Sidney North Saanich RCMP say officers were called to a shopping plaza in Sidney at about 2:30 p.m.
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A sneak peek at Blackcomb’s conditions ahead of opening day 2024-25

A sneak peek at Blackcomb’s conditions ahead of opening day 2024-25

With waist-deep powder, opening day is shaping up to be one for the record books
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Site of massive B.C. river slide remains unstable, effects on salmon not yet clear

Site of massive B.C. river slide remains unstable, effects on salmon not yet clear

A salmon task force examining the impacts of the massive landslide that temporarily dammed British Columbia's Chilcotin River last July says there have been three "significant" slope failures since then, and the site remains unstable.
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