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Amanda Todd felt 'stalked by someone who wasn’t in our community,' says mom at BC Supreme Court trial

Amanda Todd felt 'stalked by someone who wasn’t in our community,' says mom at BC Supreme Court trial

A Dutch man accused of cyberbullying Port Coquitlam student Amanda Todd pleaded not guilty to five charges at BC Supreme Court in New Westminster today (Monday) — a decade after her death.
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Evacuations, local state of emergency in northwest B.C., as flood risk rises

Evacuations, local state of emergency in northwest B.C., as flood risk rises

VANCOUVER — The emergency program coordinator in northwestern British Columbia says 15 to 20 structures are heavily flooded in three communities where an evacuation order has been issued.
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UBC pot shop bad fit with students and foreign buyers, say residents

UBC pot shop bad fit with students and foreign buyers, say residents

Students backed the proposed cannabis store that would be located at the University Village mini-mall
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B.C. and First Nation reach first 'consent-based' agreement on mining project

B.C. and First Nation reach first 'consent-based' agreement on mining project

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it has entered a first-of-its-kind "consent-based" agreement with a First Nation over land use, changing the way resource projects move forward in its territory.
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Canada Soccer at a crossroads as men, women seek better pay

Canada Soccer at a crossroads as men, women seek better pay

Negotiations on a new agreement for men's and women's teams hit a wall in Vancouver last Friday and led to the cancellation of the June 5 friendly game with Panama.
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Province, Tahltan sign first consent mine permitting agreement

Province, Tahltan sign first consent mine permitting agreement

Eskay Creek mine to be first permitted under new DRIPA provision
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Jack Weisgerber, B.C. Social Credit, Reform, Independent MLA passes away at 81 years

Jack Weisgerber, B.C. Social Credit, Reform, Independent MLA passes away at 81 years

VICTORIA — A former British Columbia Social Credit cabinet minister who also sat in the legislature as a member of the former Reform party and as an Independent has died.
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BC SPCA encouraging pet owners to check for ticks

BC SPCA encouraging pet owners to check for ticks

The risk of tick-borne diseases for pets in B.C. is still low. But it's been growing over the past few years.
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After sextortion reports, agency says education around online safety is key

After sextortion reports, agency says education around online safety is key

There's been a growing trend of peer-to-peer exploitation online, says an expert
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Man fined $5M for fraudulently purchasing Vancouver investment firm

Man fined $5M for fraudulently purchasing Vancouver investment firm

Winnipeg native used phoney collateral to pull off purchase of Vancouver firm in 2018: IIROC
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