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Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight

Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight

British Columbia's wildfire service says cool conditions and thunderstorms are in the forecast for much of the province as nearly 90 wildfires actively burn.
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Victoria to spend $10M to combat rising street disorder downtown

Victoria to spend $10M to combat rising street disorder downtown

Some of that money for more policing, bylaw enforcement and shelters — $2.5 million — will come from a controversial plan to revitalize Centennial Square
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Hotel rates soar in Tofino to $600-plus a night, amid growing demand

Hotel rates soar in Tofino to $600-plus a night, amid growing demand

Tofino has always been pricey during the peak summer months, but this year, the cost of a weekend getaway to the coast might get you a week-long all-inclusive in Mexico.
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Downtown Eastside fatal stabbing heading for B.C. Supreme Court trial

Downtown Eastside fatal stabbing heading for B.C. Supreme Court trial

Ricky Martinez was fatally stabbed on Sept. 28, 2023.
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Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000

Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000

VANCOUVER — A few thousand British Columbians could get help expanding their families this year with the launch of the province's new publicly funded in vitro fertilization program.
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Richmond man jailed 11 years for fentanyl, cocaine trafficking

Richmond man jailed 11 years for fentanyl, cocaine trafficking

The "enormous" amount of fentanyl found in a Richmond home would have "destroyed a very large number of lives," the judge said.
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Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old

Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old

ABBOTSFORD — A man and woman, both 80 years old, are dead in what police say was a murder-suicide in Abbotsford, B.C. Police say the bodies were found Monday night when officers responded to a report of a dispute in a home in the city.
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Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race

Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race

COMOX — A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the B.C. Green Party leadership. Dr. Jonathan Kerr says he will officially launch his campaign on Saturday with an event in Courtenay.
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Police seek driver who struck flagger at Oak Bay work site

Police seek driver who struck flagger at Oak Bay work site

A white two-door hatchback reportedly hit the flagger about 1:40 p.m. June 23
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Man pleads not guilty to three charges in stabbing over car-damage dispute

Man pleads not guilty to three charges in stabbing over car-damage dispute

Mohamed Daud Omar, 30, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and break-and-enter.
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