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B.C. resort manager says 'biggest shocker' is how quickly wildfire neared its site

B.C. resort manager says 'biggest shocker' is how quickly wildfire neared its site

VANCOUVER — The manager of an evacuated resort near the Ross Moore Lake wildfire in British Columbia's Interior said he could not believe how fast the fire grew over the weekend.
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B.C. announces new programs and police standards for sexual assault investigations

B.C. announces new programs and police standards for sexual assault investigations

68 sexual assault programs across the province will get annual funding, the B.C. government announced Monday.
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Journal series calls for inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response, highlighting shortfalls

Journal series calls for inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response, highlighting shortfalls

A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response.
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Fireworks and rain: Will the Celebration of Light go dark due to wet weather?

Fireworks and rain: Will the Celebration of Light go dark due to wet weather?

Hint: Think about "catastrophic monsoon conditions."
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Abduction of Amber Alert children was pre-planned, police say

Abduction of Amber Alert children was pre-planned, police say

"Our investigators continue to follow up on all tips and avenues of investigation,” police say
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B.C. man charged in Delta grandmother's farm machinery death

B.C. man charged in Delta grandmother's farm machinery death

Joan Sherry, 77, died when her Nissan Sentra struck a BC Frozen Foods-owned combine on a dark Delta road.
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Letter: 2.5% inflation? Not if you're trying to park in New West

Letter: 2.5% inflation? Not if you're trying to park in New West

Governments don't understand why we are all slowly going broke, this writer says.
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Stubborn New Westminster recycling fire takes 8 hours to extinguish

Stubborn New Westminster recycling fire takes 8 hours to extinguish

Damage to the Urban Impact building was 'quite minor' after a fire Sunday, but burning piles of paper, plastic and other recycling debris took until early Monday morning to put out completely.
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Baldrey: Changes to Police Act will help avert another Surrey debacle

Baldrey: Changes to Police Act will help avert another Surrey debacle

The BC NDP wants to make sure no one ends up in this mess again. Here's how.
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Rob Shaw: No sign that the NDP government is serious about a provincial police force

Rob Shaw: No sign that the NDP government is serious about a provincial police force

The only report on it is filed away and forgotten.
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