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Police plead for information in 2019 homicide of Richmond, B.C., notary Stephen Chong

Police plead for information in 2019 homicide of Richmond, B.C., notary Stephen Chong

Police are issuing a plea for information nearly six years after a British Columbia notary public was found dead in his office in what investigators say was a targeted homicide. The Society of Notaries Public of B.C.
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More than 30 vehicles damaged in Fernwood vandalism spree

More than 30 vehicles damaged in Fernwood vandalism spree

Most of the damage on Begbie Street and Pandora and Stanley avenues early Saturday involved smashing the passenger-side mirrors off vehicles
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Lake Cowichan still has no replacements for town's only two GPs

Lake Cowichan still has no replacements for town's only two GPs

One doctor has already retired, while another is set to leave at the end of June
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Boy aged 4 dead, mother critical, after being pinned under bus at B.C. ferry terminal

Boy aged 4 dead, mother critical, after being pinned under bus at B.C. ferry terminal

Police say a four-year-old boy is dead and his mother is in critical condition after they were pinned under a bus in West Vancouver, B.C.
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B.C. temperatures hit mid-30s, but warm spell won't last

B.C. temperatures hit mid-30s, but warm spell won't last

VANCOUVER — Temperatures in parts of British Columbia have spiked into the mid-30s, but a meteorologist says the warm spell won't last long. Wednesday's hot spots in B.C. as of 3 p.m. were Ashcroft and Lytton with temperatures around 35 C.
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Vancouver mayor files defamation lawsuit against former chief of staff, developer

Vancouver mayor files defamation lawsuit against former chief of staff, developer

The lawsuit says the defendants' alleged conduct was "malicious, highhanded, callous and arrogant."
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Squamish groups in court opposing Woodfibre LNG floatel

Squamish groups in court opposing Woodfibre LNG floatel

My Sea to Sky and Justice For Girls assert the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada decision to allow the worker accommodation 'sidestepped' the regulatory process.
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B.C.'s fast-tracking bill heads for final vote, facing criticism to the end

B.C.'s fast-tracking bill heads for final vote, facing criticism to the end

VICTORIA — Controversial legislation to fast-track infrastructure projects in British Columbia goes to a final vote in the legislature on Wednesday night, after attracting condemnation from First Nations leaders and environment and business groups.
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B.C. ombudsperson set to retire early next year after decade in the job

B.C. ombudsperson set to retire early next year after decade in the job

Jay Chalke, a lawyer who was appointed to the position in April 2015, says he believes leadership transitions bring new energy and ideas.
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Two people reportedly sued in connection to wildfire that spread from U.S. to Osoyoos

Two people reportedly sued in connection to wildfire that spread from U.S. to Osoyoos

A civil suit has been launched against two Washington residents following a 2023 fire that burned more than 7,000 hectares on the Canadian side of the border.
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