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1 hurt in avalanche, experts urge caution as conditions risky on some B.C. mountains

1 hurt in avalanche, experts urge caution as conditions risky on some B.C. mountains

VANCOUVER — A report on the Avalanche Canada website says one skier has been seriously hurt in an avalanche on central Vancouver Island. The report says it happened Sunday on Mount Cameron, southwest of Courtenay.
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People are posting pics of their B.C. COVID-19 vaccine cards. Don't

People are posting pics of their B.C. COVID-19 vaccine cards. Don't

The BBB says scammers could extract your personal information
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Possible brush with COVID-19 variant prompts tests at Maple Ridge, B.C., high school

Possible brush with COVID-19 variant prompts tests at Maple Ridge, B.C., high school

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C.
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Boat with three people aboard explodes on Fraser River

Boat with three people aboard explodes on Fraser River

Two adults and one teen were taking the newly-acquired 20-foot boat out for a test ride when the fuel tank exploded.
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FBI joins Saanich police, RCMP investigating 2008 unsolved murder of Lindsay Buziak

FBI joins Saanich police, RCMP investigating 2008 unsolved murder of Lindsay Buziak

SAANICH, B.C. — Investigators from the United States have joined a new team taking a fresh look at the unsolved homicide of Victoria real estate agent Lindsay Buziak and police say there's movement in the 13-year-old case.
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Police issue $17,000 in fines to 77 people for makeshift nightclub

Police issue $17,000 in fines to 77 people for makeshift nightclub

A 42-year-old man has been arrested
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COVID-19 lockdown ends for Canim Lake band, but some restrictions remain in place

COVID-19 lockdown ends for Canim Lake band, but some restrictions remain in place

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A COVID-19 lockdown has ended in a First Nations community in British Columbia's central interior, but officials say they still plan to limit access for non-residents for at least another month.
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You can now rent Vancouver’s famous ‘Hobbit House’ for $6,200/month (PHOTOS)

You can now rent Vancouver’s famous ‘Hobbit House’ for $6,200/month (PHOTOS)

The nearly 80-year-old, 2,906-square-foot home has three bedrooms and 12-foot vaulted ceilings
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B.C. teacher’s heart-felt mini-Bernie warms donors, charities benefit

B.C. teacher’s heart-felt mini-Bernie warms donors, charities benefit

Laurie Bayly’s woolly rendition of a mitten-clad Bernie Sanders, which measures 15 centimetres high, has turned into a fund­raising effort that the elementary-school teacher and counsellor never expected.
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Funding available for multicultural worker training

Funding available for multicultural worker training

According to a news release from the provincial government, the new Community and Employer Partnership (CEP) project is intended for immigrants.
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