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No jail for Lantzville driver who hit woman, dogs while reaching for pop bottle

No jail for Lantzville driver who hit woman, dogs while reaching for pop bottle

Joel Francisco Salazar, 35, was given a $1,000 fine, six months of house arrest and a two-year driving ban on connection with the 2022 hit-and-run in Lantzville
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Crash involving seven vehicles caused delays on Highway 1 in B.C.

Crash involving seven vehicles caused delays on Highway 1 in B.C.

ABBOTSFORD — A seven-car pileup on Highway 1 through a construction zone has prompted a warning from British Columbia's Highway Patrol. Police say it happened Monday west of Mount Lehman Road in Abbotsford.
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Two killed in small plane crash in Chilliwack, B.C, say RCMP

Two killed in small plane crash in Chilliwack, B.C, say RCMP

CHILLIWACK — Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say two people have been killed in the crash of a small plane. Police say in a statement on Monday that the crash happened on Saturday afternoon.
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Program that sent British Columbians to the U.S. for cancer treatment ends

Program that sent British Columbians to the U.S. for cancer treatment ends

British Columbia is ending a program that sent cancer patients to the United States for treatment, saying provincial wait times have improved enough that they no longer have to rely on clinics south of the border.
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Threats about violence at B.C. schools likely fake, police say

Threats about violence at B.C. schools likely fake, police say

Police in two B.C. cities are reassuring parents that online threats targeting schools in Langley and Abbotsford over the weekend are not credible, but acknowledge the messages have created "a sense of fear and anxiety." Sgt.
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COPE, One-City, secure council seats in Vancouver's municipal byelection

COPE, One-City, secure council seats in Vancouver's municipal byelection

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's left-of-centre parties have secured two council seats in Saturday's municipal byelection in a vote that was seen as a litmus test for Mayor Ken Sim's ABC party, which swept to dominance in 2022.
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B.C. tenant says doorbell camera faced inside of their rental unit

B.C. tenant says doorbell camera faced inside of their rental unit

The tenant also requested that the landlord make emergency repairs on the property.
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Former B.C. teacher, 85, guilty of indecent assaults on his Grade 6 students

Former B.C. teacher, 85, guilty of indecent assaults on his Grade 6 students

NORTH VANCOUVER — A B.C. provincial court judge has found an 85-year-old former elementary school teacher guilty of nine sex-related charges, most involving his former Grade 6 students.
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Former West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick to lead new CentreBC party

Former West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick to lead new CentreBC party

The politician was outraged by BC United leader Kevin Falcon’s decision to join the BC Conservatives
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Series of mistakes led to first-year UVic student's death from fentanyl-laced cocaine: report

Series of mistakes led to first-year UVic student's death from fentanyl-laced cocaine: report

Missteps included failure to administer nasal naloxone to reverse the effects of the toxic drugs until it was too late
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