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Wildfire smoke to affect much of B.C. until fall: meteorologist

Wildfire smoke to affect much of B.C. until fall: meteorologist

VANCOUVER — Much of central and eastern British Columbia is under a special weather bulletin warning of smoky skies as wildfires rage across the province.
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Animal advocacy group takes B.C. to court over chinchilla fur farm licence

Animal advocacy group takes B.C. to court over chinchilla fur farm licence

According to a petition, documents obtained by the animal advocacy group indicate the farm did not have a health management plan, which is required by law in B.C.
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Kelowna man feels lucky to be alive after crane collapse

Kelowna man feels lucky to be alive after crane collapse

Many, including Curtis Baszuki, are still in shock following Monday's tragedy in downtown Kelowna.
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Warning about aggressive coyotes after toddler attacked, bitten, in Stanley Park

Warning about aggressive coyotes after toddler attacked, bitten, in Stanley Park

VANCOUVER — A two-year-old girl is recovering from bite wounds after she was attacked by a coyote while walking through Stanley Park, in Vancouver. The Conservation Officer Service says it happened around 9:30 p.m.
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Body of missing man recovered from crane collapse rubble in downtown Kelowna

Body of missing man recovered from crane collapse rubble in downtown Kelowna

WorkSafeBC, the BC Coroners Service and RCMP are continuing their concurrent investigations.
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Surrey council paves way for hospital development

Surrey council paves way for hospital development

Zoning changes will allow fast-tracking work: Mayor Doug McCallum
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Kelowna woman describes near-miss with falling crane

Kelowna woman describes near-miss with falling crane

Police, engineers working on a recovery mission to retrieve the body of a man buried in the rubble.
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Indigenous community near Quesnel gets clean drinking water after 20 years

Indigenous community near Quesnel gets clean drinking water after 20 years

Thanks to a partnership with UBC Lhoosk'uz Dené village now has clean water
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Convention centre repurposed as COVID field hospital to close in Vancouver

Convention centre repurposed as COVID field hospital to close in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — The makeshift hospital at the Vancouver Convention Centre, which was repurposed with COVID-19 overflow beds, is being shut down without ever taking patients.
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Coronavirus tracked in human waste

Coronavirus tracked in human waste

Researchers find COVID-19 concentrations in sewage in high case areas
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