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Cruise ships face stiff increase in landfill fees, starting in 2024

Cruise ships face stiff increase in landfill fees, starting in 2024

High-risk waste rate increasing to $500 per tonne from $157
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Man identified as one of two killed in Campbell River hostage-taking

Man identified as one of two killed in Campbell River hostage-taking

Police have not confirmed if Ryan Langlois died before or after police arrived.
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Thunder showers, rain could mean flooding for part of B.C. southern Interior

Thunder showers, rain could mean flooding for part of B.C. southern Interior

PENTICTON, B.C. — Residents and property owners in part of British Columbia's southern Interior are being asked to prepare for potential flooding due a forecast of thunder showers mixed with rain and sunshine.
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Former Vancouver councillor Tim Louis gets top B.C. law award

Former Vancouver councillor Tim Louis gets top B.C. law award

Harry Rankin shaped Tim Louis's politics, helped him get into law school, hired him as an articling student and then assisted in his election to Vancouver city council.
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'In every fibre of my being, I am sorry,' says Squamish man who killed mother

'In every fibre of my being, I am sorry,' says Squamish man who killed mother

Mental illness contributed to a Squamish man's killing of his mother but not to the degree of not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder.
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Vaccine mandate persists for visitors at B.C. hospitals, long-term care

Vaccine mandate persists for visitors at B.C. hospitals, long-term care

Unvaccinated British Columbians are still facing obstacles while trying to visit loved ones in the hospital.
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Teams search for Kelowna, B.C., woman and dog, missing after walk along surging creek

Teams search for Kelowna, B.C., woman and dog, missing after walk along surging creek

KELOWNA, B.C. — A search is underway for a woman who has not been seen since setting out for a walk near a surging creek that is now causing localized flooding in Kelowna, B.C.
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Report requested to assess gambling addiction in Squamish Nation fraud case

Report requested to assess gambling addiction in Squamish Nation fraud case

Judge orders report into potential 'pathological gambling' of former band councillor after noting hundreds of cash withdrawals near casinos
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Vancouver festival organizers priming for entertainment bonanza

Vancouver festival organizers priming for entertainment bonanza

Attendance at many events expected to be lower than it was in pre-pandemic times
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Richmond jeweller goes viral as 'CEO of Diamond Testing' on TikTok

Richmond jeweller goes viral as 'CEO of Diamond Testing' on TikTok

Can you tell the difference between a real and a fake diamond?
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