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Widows of three construction workers latest to file lawsuits in Kelowna crane collapse

Widows of three construction workers latest to file lawsuits in Kelowna crane collapse

The manufacturer of the tower crane that collapsed at the Bernard Block construction site two years ago, killing five people, is the main defendant in three new lawsuits filed this week.
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Witnesses make citizen's arrest after alleged assault of woman on Kelowna waterfront

Witnesses make citizen's arrest after alleged assault of woman on Kelowna waterfront

In the video, the suspect can be heard saying, “I never touched her. I grabbed her phone and smashed it.”
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As temperatures rise, shores turn orange, but blooms aren’t toxic

As temperatures rise, shores turn orange, but blooms aren’t toxic

Blooms regularly appear briefly in the Strait of Georgia and are lasting longer.
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Wildfire options 'exhausted' as lightning, drought strain resources in B.C. district

Wildfire options 'exhausted' as lightning, drought strain resources in B.C. district

Days of drought conditions and lightning strikes have sparked fires across the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako in the British Columbia Interior, straining resources and spurring a number of new evacuation orders and alerts.
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Vancouver mining CEO convicted on environmental charges

Vancouver mining CEO convicted on environmental charges

The charges relate to discharges of zinc and other waste on Banks Island, B.C., between September 2014 and July 2015. 
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B.C. Mountie charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm

B.C. Mountie charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm

The charge stems from an incident alleged to have happened in Delta in December 2021.
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The Spirit of British Columbia is now on a stamp

The Spirit of British Columbia is now on a stamp

The B.C. Ferries vessel is part of a new series of Canada Post stamps honouring the country’s marine heritage.
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BC Ferries hides root cause of Victoria Day tech outage

BC Ferries hides root cause of Victoria Day tech outage

The heavily censored, detailed timeline showed the problem began at 5:26 a.m. on May 22.
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SPCA to pay for vet to check on popular Lochside Trail pig

SPCA to pay for vet to check on popular Lochside Trail pig

The animal-welfare group had ordered that the animal be examined or euthanized after a public complaint
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Woman dies after falling off Black Tusk

Woman dies after falling off Black Tusk

Nicole Killian, 28, was a nurse practitioner and member of Richmond rescue team in her native Vermont
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