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Environment Canada issues blistering heat warnings for B.C. Interior regions

Environment Canada issues blistering heat warnings for B.C. Interior regions

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says unseasonably hot weather in British Columbia's Okanagan, Thompson, and Boundary regions will push temperatures into the mid 30s into the weekend.
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Abbotsford man charged in connection with 'isolated incident' homicide

Abbotsford man charged in connection with 'isolated incident' homicide

Police say the men knew each other.
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Province strengthens protection of B.C.'s ecological reserves

Province strengthens protection of B.C.'s ecological reserves

BC Parks rangers will be able to issue tickets to offenders under new regulation.
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'We are subsisting on fog and dew:' Tofino faces a water crisis

'We are subsisting on fog and dew:' Tofino faces a water crisis

Outdoor water use is banned, and a packed town hall meeting Tuesday night was told that if the drought persists in Tofino, more drastic measures will be on the table
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Rob Shaw: NDP checkmates Surrey into a local police force, says alternative is moving backwards

Rob Shaw: NDP checkmates Surrey into a local police force, says alternative is moving backwards

Solicitor General Mike Farnworth outmanoeuvres and trumps Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke
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Silent menace in Burnaby park: locals urge helmets to ward off owl attacks

Silent menace in Burnaby park: locals urge helmets to ward off owl attacks

An aggressive owl has attacked multiple people at Burnaby's Squint Lake Park, but an expert says the behaviour should taper off as the bird's offspring become independent.
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'Reckless': Richmond fishing firm fined $755K for ammonia release

'Reckless': Richmond fishing firm fined $755K for ammonia release

In 2017, ammonia runoff was spilled into a storm drain and entered a slough that is part of the Fraser River.
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Surveillance footage disproves B.C. coffee shop owner's assault claims

Surveillance footage disproves B.C. coffee shop owner's assault claims

The matter is under investigation.
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Commemorating Chief Ahan: Annual memorial in New West recognizes Chilcotin War chief

Commemorating Chief Ahan: Annual memorial in New West recognizes Chilcotin War chief

Fight for land and culture: Tsilhqot’in Chief Ahan remembered 158 years after being hanged in New Westminster
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B.C. police sound alarm over wealthy cryptocurrency investors being robbed

B.C. police sound alarm over wealthy cryptocurrency investors being robbed

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Richmond and Delta, B.C., are warning the public of a disturbing trend of high-value cryptocurrency investors being targeted for home invasions.
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