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Police arrest suspect in alleged stair shoving incident, say Vancouver police

Police arrest suspect in alleged stair shoving incident, say Vancouver police

Vancouver Police say they have arrested a suspect one day after releasing a video that shows a man being pushed down a flight of stairs at a city transit stop.
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First Nation heads to court Monday to assert claim to portion of Nootka Island

First Nation heads to court Monday to assert claim to portion of Nootka Island

The Nuchatlaht claim covers provincial Crown land that contains Nuchatlitz Provincial Park at the northwest tip of the island, as well as lands granted as private forest tenures to companies such as Western Forest Products.
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Victoria police establishes 'access points' ahead of planned COVID protests

Victoria police establishes 'access points' ahead of planned COVID protests

Victoria police say they are limiting vehicle access to the neighbourhood near the British Columbia legislature ahead of anticipated protests against COVID-19 measures.
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Vancouver Coastal Health issues raw oyster alert after dozens sickened by norovirus

Vancouver Coastal Health issues raw oyster alert after dozens sickened by norovirus

Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a warning after dozens of people fell sick from eating raw British Columbia oysters.
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B.C. government’s pandemic review a 'sham,' expert says

B.C. government’s pandemic review a 'sham,' expert says

Bad public health policy helped propel each wave of COVID-19, says a retired emergency room physician.
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199 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. as hospitalizations drop

199 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. as hospitalizations drop

VICTORIA — The provincial Health Ministry says there have been six more deaths related to COVID-19 in British Columbia as of Friday. It brings the death toll to 2,966 since the pandemic began. B.C.
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B.C. wildfire service to increase prevention work from backyards to forests: official

B.C. wildfire service to increase prevention work from backyards to forests: official

KAMLOOPS, B.C.
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No end to 48-day transit strike in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region as talks break off

No end to 48-day transit strike in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region as talks break off

WHISTLER, B.C. — Talks have collapsed between striking transit workers and their employer in the Sea-to-Sky region of B.C., with the two sides unable to agree on eventual wage parity.
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BC Supreme Court shuts the door on van breach of lease case

BC Supreme Court shuts the door on van breach of lease case

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada Corp. has been awarded more than $20,000 in damages in a dispute with a Richmond father and son over vehicle.
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Hospitalizations down in British Columbia, but seven more deaths from COVID-19

Hospitalizations down in British Columbia, but seven more deaths from COVID-19

VICTORIA — Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continued to drop in B.C. on Thursday, but seven more people have died of the illness. The Health Ministry says the death toll stands at 2,960 since the start of the pandemic.
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