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'Vexatious' Okanagan ex loses court bid to stop mom from changing kids' names

'Vexatious' Okanagan ex loses court bid to stop mom from changing kids' names

Andrew Hokhold was barred in 2022 from filing any more lawsuits in B.C. until he paid up on child support.
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Environment Canada warns parts of northern B.C. that -50 C wind chill could be coming

Environment Canada warns parts of northern B.C. that -50 C wind chill could be coming

Environment Canada is warning parts of northern British Columbia to expect wind chill values as cold as -50 C for at least the rest of the week.
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B.C. search-and-rescue leaders accuse provincial government of misuse of authority, bullying and disrespect

B.C. search-and-rescue leaders accuse provincial government of misuse of authority, bullying and disrespect

Long-simmering resentment comes to a head for the province’s search-and-rescue community
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Volunteer search and rescue leaders allege mistreatment by B.C. government

Volunteer search and rescue leaders allege mistreatment by B.C. government

VANCOUVER — Dwight Yochim says he has had some difficult relationships with funders of non-profits he's been involved with over the past 30 years, but last year was particularly tough on him and staff at the B.C. Search and Rescue Association.
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Fort St. John to host 2024 Performing Arts BC festival

Fort St. John to host 2024 Performing Arts BC festival

It's estimated that around 600 delegates and their families are expected to visit Fort St. John
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Winter weather settles in over B.C. with warning of treacherous roads, avalanche risk

Winter weather settles in over B.C. with warning of treacherous roads, avalanche risk

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government is warning residents of treacherous roads, cold temperatures and dangerous avalanche conditions as the year's first blast of winter settles in.
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City of Victoria employee fired for decapitating cougar

City of Victoria employee fired for decapitating cougar

Head of cougar was cut off while carcass was being stored in a city facility.
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One man dead after car chase, Fort St. John RCMP say

One man dead after car chase, Fort St. John RCMP say

A deceased male, believed to have been involved in the incident, was found in a vehicle near 97th Avenue and 90th Street
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4.7-magnitude earthquake reported west of Port Hardy

4.7-magnitude earthquake reported west of Port Hardy

Earthquakes Canada said the temblor was not felt and no tsunami was expected.
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Port Alberni mourns former councillor who died in New Zealand crash

Port Alberni mourns former councillor who died in New Zealand crash

Helen Poon, 34, who served on city council for one term and ran unsuccessfully for the B.C. Liberals in the Mid-Island Pacific Rim riding in the 2020 election, died Jan. 4
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