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Kamloops homeless man gets 45 days in jail for punching woman in face

Kamloops homeless man gets 45 days in jail for punching woman in face

Robert Francis Snowdon, 52, has a lengthy criminal record with previous convictions for violent offences.
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Family hires private care for dad at understaffed B.C. hospital

Family hires private care for dad at understaffed B.C. hospital

The Hulme family hired a care aide for $850 a month to be with their 82-year-old father for a couple of hours two days a week — something they were surprised to find is not uncommon
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Program to help men recover from addiction offers 'hope in a time of hopelessness'

Program to help men recover from addiction offers 'hope in a time of hopelessness'

Parents of a recent resident credit the New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community for saving their son’s life
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Raptor love: Getting up close and personal with birds of prey

Raptor love: Getting up close and personal with birds of prey

The Raptors, an educational and tourism facility on an 11-acre spread north of Duncan, is marking its 20th year in operation
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The search: Kelowna mother scours Victoria streets for her son

The search: Kelowna mother scours Victoria streets for her son

The last time Sherry McMillan heard from her son was February. This week, she travelled to Victoria to try to find him
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Body of man found in home in Williams Lake, RCMP treating as suspicious

Body of man found in home in Williams Lake, RCMP treating as suspicious

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — An investigation is underway after a body was found in a home in Williams Lake, B.C. Williams Lake RCMP were called to the residence near Second Avenue and Boundary Street just before 4:30 a.m.
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Burnaby RCMP believe fatal shooting was targeted attack

Burnaby RCMP believe fatal shooting was targeted attack

BURNABY, B.C. — The RCMP Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called in to investigate a fatal shooting in Burnaby. Burnaby RCMP were called to the North Road and Cameron Street area just after 5:00 p.m. Saturday for reports of gunshots.
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Two visible wildfires burning near Pemberton, BC Wildfire Service says

Two visible wildfires burning near Pemberton, BC Wildfire Service says

PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The BC Wildfire Service says crews are responding to two "highly visible" out of control wildfires in the Pemberton, B.C., area.
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Code of conduct coming for Lasqueti ferry passengers, training for crew

Code of conduct coming for Lasqueti ferry passengers, training for crew

Measures aim to quell ongoing discontent with contracted passenger-ferry-service provider
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Vancouver firefighter sent to hospital after roof collapses during fire

Vancouver firefighter sent to hospital after roof collapses during fire

VANCOUVER — A firefighter was injured after an aggressive fire in Vancouver's downtown early Saturday caused a ceiling to collapse onto him.
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