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Tofino Harbour Authority in standoff with squatter at dock

Tofino Harbour Authority in standoff with squatter at dock

New gates and security fobs are to be installed this week, with the gates to be locked in the evenings
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Boater clinging to capsized skiff rescued by B.C. ferry near terminal

Boater clinging to capsized skiff rescued by B.C. ferry near terminal

TSAWWASSEN, B.C. — A British Columbia ferry had to be diverted to rescue a person clinging to their overturned boat near a ferry terminal on Monday. BC Ferries says the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria notified it around 12:30 p.m.
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Wind, snow, rain to pummel parts of B.C. again as search goes on for missing person

Wind, snow, rain to pummel parts of B.C. again as search goes on for missing person

VANCOUVER — Another storm is rolling off the Pacific, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to British Columbia's coast and a blanket of snow to the Interior.
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Eight-year-old boy hit by vehicle in school parking lot in Nanaimo, B.C.

Eight-year-old boy hit by vehicle in school parking lot in Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. — An eight-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Nanaimo, B.C. RCMP say it happened in a school parking lot just before eight on Tuesday morning.
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Hereditary chief sentenced to house arrest for sexually assaulting teen

Hereditary chief sentenced to house arrest for sexually assaulting teen

Ronnie Matthew West, 64, pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial last year
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Metro Vancouver weather: How stormy will the rest of December be?

Metro Vancouver weather: How stormy will the rest of December be?

An atmospheric river is expected to produce over 50 mm of precipitation in under 24 hours starting late Tuesday morning.
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'Immense pride' to have Terry Fox on new $5 bill: Port Coquitlam mayor

'Immense pride' to have Terry Fox on new $5 bill: Port Coquitlam mayor

Today, Dec. 16, 2024, as part of the federal government’s fall economic statement, it announced Terry Fox will be on the new $5 note.
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16-year-old girl in critical condition after North Vancouver pedestrian crash

16-year-old girl in critical condition after North Vancouver pedestrian crash

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Mounties in North Vancouver, B.C., say a 16-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was hit by a Jeep.
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Former Green MLA to serve as lead negotiator for Tsartlip

Former Green MLA to serve as lead negotiator for Tsartlip

In his new role, Adam Olsen will steer his nation’s negotiations with the federal, provincial, regional and local governments, B.C. Ferries and other entities
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Emergency crews have located one body after mudslide displaced house in B.C.

Emergency crews have located one body after mudslide displaced house in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Squamish RCMP say emergency crews have recovered the body of one of the two people who may have been home after their residence was hit by the same mudslide that closed the Sea to Sky highway. BC RCMP spokesperson Cpl.
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