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Dog owner wards off 'stealth attack' by otters

Dog owner wards off 'stealth attack' by otters

“They got within a few feet and I started swinging a seven-foot log and yelling to keep them away.”
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Quadriplegic B.C. man sues RCMP over 2022 traffic stop that left him with broken bones

Quadriplegic B.C. man sues RCMP over 2022 traffic stop that left him with broken bones

Steven Margetts is paralyzed from the chest down and has limited mobility of his hands and arms, following a dirt bike crash near Hope back in May 2020.
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Opinion: Early prevention programs for children could help end the opioid crisis

Opinion: Early prevention programs for children could help end the opioid crisis

Primary prevention is a crucial but underused component of a comprehensive public health approach to ending the opioid crisis — starting with children.
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'Big airplane yoga': Getting Martin Mars out of water a slow, deliberate procedure

'Big airplane yoga': Getting Martin Mars out of water a slow, deliberate procedure

The process to pull the Mars took about five hours as movers manoeuvred the plane through the breakwater and up onto the narrow ramp.
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Three weeks until unpaid New West property taxes incur yet another penalty

Three weeks until unpaid New West property taxes incur yet another penalty

New Westminster homeowners that didn't meet the July 2, 2024, deadline have already been issued a five per cent penalty.
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Workplace report blames BC Wildfire Service again in another firefighter's 2023 death

Workplace report blames BC Wildfire Service again in another firefighter's 2023 death

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Forests Ministry says it is doing everything possible to keep those who fight wildfires in the province safe, while the government workers' union wants more protections following two condemning reports into deaths of fir
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B.C. strata ordered to test trash compactor, weight room noise

B.C. strata ordered to test trash compactor, weight room noise

A strata owner sought to have the trash compactor shut off and the gym's free weights removed.
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International stock fraud 'mastermind' from B.C. has assets frozen

International stock fraud 'mastermind' from B.C. has assets frozen

International pump-and-dump 'mastermind' Fred Sharp, of West Vancouver, has been ordered by a B.C. judge to produce a list of assets after being found liable for securities fraud in civil proceedings brought by the U.S. SEC.
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Trend of B.C. drinkers buying less alcohol accelerates

Trend of B.C. drinkers buying less alcohol accelerates

Beer has overtaken wine as the alcohol category for which British Columbians spend the most
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Surrey-Langley SkyTrain costs soar by $2B as construction delayed: province

Surrey-Langley SkyTrain costs soar by $2B as construction delayed: province

New SkyTrain line now expected to cost $6 billion and be delayed until at least "late 2029," according to the Ministry of Transportation.
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