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B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus after multi-billion-dollar swings in forecasts

B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus after multi-billion-dollar swings in forecasts

VICTORIA — British Columbia finished last fiscal year $700 million in the black, after forecasts swung between multi-billion-dollar deficits and surpluses.
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B.C. judge to review police handling of Surrey constable caught drunk driving

B.C. judge to review police handling of Surrey constable caught drunk driving

The officer was off duty when he failed a breath test in nearby Delta, B.C., last August.
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World-renowned sports retailer to open first B.C. store in Burnaby

World-renowned sports retailer to open first B.C. store in Burnaby

Burnaby to bring European sporting goods retailer, Decathlon, to B.C.
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Kelowna residents charged in alleged $7.8M Ponzi scheme

Kelowna residents charged in alleged $7.8M Ponzi scheme

Police allege investments were presented as real estate flips
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First Nations who shut Joffre Lakes Park say their goals were 'overshadowed' by tourism

First Nations who shut Joffre Lakes Park say their goals were 'overshadowed' by tourism

The two B.C. First Nations are revealing more details on the popular park closure and thanking people for understanding.
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'Boobies for Burgundy' to help Port Coquitlam burlesque dancer with cancer

'Boobies for Burgundy' to help Port Coquitlam burlesque dancer with cancer

The Rio Theatre is hosting a fundraiser to aid Kryst Hogan of Port Coquitlam, aka Burgundy Brixx, with her monthly medical bills.
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Authorities remain tight-lipped on pilot in B.C. helicopter crash

Authorities remain tight-lipped on pilot in B.C. helicopter crash

RCMP previously said the pilot fled the scene near Mabel Lake, B.C., and remains unaccounted for. The helicopter is registered in the U.S.
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'I felt like a piece of trash,' says Port Coquitlam man of 14-hour hospital ER wait

'I felt like a piece of trash,' says Port Coquitlam man of 14-hour hospital ER wait

Why are Eagle Ridge Hospital emergency room waits so long? One man spent 14 hours at the Port Moody facility and eventually left without being seen by a doctor.
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'A slap on the wrist': B.C. student assaulted by RCMP disappointed with sentence

'A slap on the wrist': B.C. student assaulted by RCMP disappointed with sentence

Former B.C. nursing student feels let down by justice system after RCMP officer's lenient sentence
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Meet the mayors of the Tri-Cities at this annual Chamber 'roast'

Meet the mayors of the Tri-Cities at this annual Chamber 'roast'

The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce’s Mayors BBQ looks to connect with local business owners and "grill" the region’s five civic leaders.
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