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B.C. civil forfeiture law will be put to 'reasonable limits' Charter test

B.C. civil forfeiture law will be put to 'reasonable limits' Charter test

Critics have long claimed that B.C.'s civil forfeiture system is problematic, allowing the government to seize property linked to criminal activity, even when the owner hasn't been convicted. 
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Nine townhouses proposed for two single-family lots in Richmond

Nine townhouses proposed for two single-family lots in Richmond

A townhouse complex developer could have to contribute $178K to the city's affordable housing fund.
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Prince George homesteaders seeking like-minded people

Prince George homesteaders seeking like-minded people

The idea is to become less dependent on the grocery store by growing their own grains, increasing livestock numbers and developing the land to its greatest potential.
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Combination of drought, fungus killing non-native maples

Combination of drought, fungus killing non-native maples

Sooty bark disease, an aggressive fungus first discovered in Victoria in 2022, is now in danger of killing sycamore and Norway maple trees in the region
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Respiratory illness season hits north-central B.C.

Respiratory illness season hits north-central B.C.

Healthcare officials reminding the public that it’s not too late to be vaccinated
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Accused killer back in court nearly four years after deadly Kamloops stabbing spree

Accused killer back in court nearly four years after deadly Kamloops stabbing spree

Michael Wayne Palmer, 47, is charged with one count of second-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder
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U.S. SEC demands $168.9M from seven B.C. residents in massive stock fraud case

U.S. SEC demands $168.9M from seven B.C. residents in massive stock fraud case

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued monetary orders to a federal court in Boston against five British Columbians found liable of committing and facilitating stock fraud.
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Lights on life-jackets key to rescue of four plucked from ocean off Port Hardy

Lights on life-jackets key to rescue of four plucked from ocean off Port Hardy

The boaters had been in the water for 45 minutes when they were rescued
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Dangerously cold conditions continue across north-central BC

Dangerously cold conditions continue across north-central BC

Prince George was one degree shy of a record low Friday morning
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Watch: Michelin-endorsed Vancouver restaurant rebrands following 'heartbreaking loss' of chef and co-owner

Watch: Michelin-endorsed Vancouver restaurant rebrands following 'heartbreaking loss' of chef and co-owner

This summer, the city's culinary scene reeled from the unexpected loss of one of its leading chefs. Now the team he left behind has regrouped and is re-opening the restaurant.
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