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Creditors' meeting set for Martel firm, debts in excess of $226 million

Creditors' meeting set for Martel firm, debts in excess of $226 million

Debts in excess of $226 million and a list of creditors that includes more than 1,200 investors
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How a murder plunged a Victoria police officer into a struggle with PTSD

How a murder plunged a Victoria police officer into a struggle with PTSD

Seven months after investigating the chilling murder of a young woman in her home, Const. David Bratzer was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder
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Shifting winds, cooler temperatures helping firefighters at Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Shifting winds, cooler temperatures helping firefighters at Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — Firefighters took advantage of favourable weather conditions Saturday to make headway on an out-of-control wildfire that forced the evacuation of the northeast British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge.
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B.C. bank manager who stole from mother-in-law avoids prison

B.C. bank manager who stole from mother-in-law avoids prison

The former CIBC bank manager withdrew funds from her mother-in-law's account to fuel a drug addiction, the court heard.
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Residents flee as 'incredibly intense' wildfire closes in on Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Residents flee as 'incredibly intense' wildfire closes in on Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

VANCOUVER — An "incredibly intense" wildfire is just a few kilometres away from the British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge, fire officials said Friday.
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Surrey RCMP apprehend house arrest escapee in New West

Surrey RCMP apprehend house arrest escapee in New West

Robbery suspect who removed monitoring device arrested in downtown New West
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B.C. Cold Case Files: This teenaged girl vanished one summer day 30 years ago

B.C. Cold Case Files: This teenaged girl vanished one summer day 30 years ago

She disappeared in 1993. Her file is marked "missing, foul play suspected.”
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B.C. to require licence for asbestos abatement contractors by 2024

B.C. to require licence for asbestos abatement contractors by 2024

VICTORIA — British Columbia will soon be the first jurisdiction in Canada to implement a licensing requirement for asbestos abatement contractors. The Labour Ministry says workers must be licensed by Jan. 1.
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Vancouver Starbucks stabbing death preliminary inquiry set for 2024

Vancouver Starbucks stabbing death preliminary inquiry set for 2024

Inderdeep Singh Gosal is charged with the March second-degree murder of Paul Stanley Schmidt.
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Vancouver School Board pondering sale of land on Boundary Road

Vancouver School Board pondering sale of land on Boundary Road

The discussion follows a court petition by the Queen Elizabeth Annex Parents’ Society against closure of a Vancouver elementary school, and comes as the region's population is set to increase
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