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Southern Interior now the hotspot for B.C. wildfires

Southern Interior now the hotspot for B.C. wildfires

The BC Wildfire Service has shifted resources to southern B.C.
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Prince George woman banned from owning dogs following deadly attack

Prince George woman banned from owning dogs following deadly attack

Alyssa Dionne was found guilty of letting her pit bulls injure or kill for the second time in less than five years.
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Pat Carney, former cabinet minister, senator, dies at 88

Pat Carney, former cabinet minister, senator, dies at 88

A long-time friend said Carney died in Vancouver surrounded by friends
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B.C. launches $10.5M rebate for businesses' vandalism repairs, prevention measures

B.C. launches $10.5M rebate for businesses' vandalism repairs, prevention measures

B.C. Economic Development Minister Brenda Bailey said the funding will be retroactively available as a rebate to pay for damage suffered as early as Jan. 1 this year.
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Judge bans retired Mountie Majcher from contacting his mentor

Judge bans retired Mountie Majcher from contacting his mentor

Majcher is accused of crimes between 2014 and 2019 and was granted bail on Tuesday
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Eby payroll shows he carries on Horgan’s high-spending legacy

Eby payroll shows he carries on Horgan’s high-spending legacy

In April 2023, the premier's 97-person staff were collectively paid nearly $750,000. The office's budget, Eby says, compares favourably against the budgets of premier's offices in other provinces.
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Martel lawyers to argue against mortgage broker providing more information

Martel lawyers to argue against mortgage broker providing more information

Fifth report to the court on My Mortgage Auction bankruptcy proceedings is heavily redacted
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Staff at lodge for LNG workers in Kitimat, B.C., win 40% pay bump, averting strike

Staff at lodge for LNG workers in Kitimat, B.C., win 40% pay bump, averting strike

KITIMAT, B.C. — Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada's under-construction facility in Kitimat, B.C., have won wage increases of up to 40 per cent, averting a strike.
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Blazes burn near Invermere, Cranbrook, Kamloops, as B.C. faces record wildfire season

Blazes burn near Invermere, Cranbrook, Kamloops, as B.C. faces record wildfire season

VANCOUVER — A wildfire in southeastern British Columbia that was first spotted Monday afternoon has charred nine square kilometres and is threatening more than 1,000 properties, including a ski resort, west of Invermere.
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B.C. ranchers struggle as drought sends hay prices soaring

B.C. ranchers struggle as drought sends hay prices soaring

British Columbia rancher Suzanne Fradette had just got off the phone with a hay broker who had grim news amid an ongoing drought that has sent feed prices soaring: "It's bad out there.
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