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'Very sad': B.C. man had insurance, no licence during 21st impaired driving conviction

'Very sad': B.C. man had insurance, no licence during 21st impaired driving conviction

A 66-year-old B.C. man now has the highest number of impaired driving convictions even though he didn't have a valid driver's licence.
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Kamloops research project focuses on sexual harassment in the restaurant industry

Kamloops research project focuses on sexual harassment in the restaurant industry

Initial trends indicate sexual harassment 'very widespread'
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B.C. union representing Lower Mainland transit workers issues 72-hour strike notice

B.C. union representing Lower Mainland transit workers issues 72-hour strike notice

The union says it is still available to negotiate a collective agreement that avoids service disruptions.
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Rob Shaw: Odds stacked against BC NDP’s restricted public drug-use legislation

Rob Shaw: Odds stacked against BC NDP’s restricted public drug-use legislation

Experts, advocates at loggerheads with province as constitutionality of legislation awaits the courts
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It’s official: Four seeking to fill vacancy on New West school board

It’s official: Four seeking to fill vacancy on New West school board

Four vying  to fill vacant New Westminster trustee seat in Feb. 3 byelection
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B.C. worker caught in 'spinning cutterheads' leads to $85K penalty

B.C. worker caught in 'spinning cutterheads' leads to $85K penalty

The incident occurred when a worker tried to clear jammed wood shavings from a machine without adequate safeguards in place, says WorkSafeBC.
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30 months' jail for severe beating of elderly B.C. man

30 months' jail for severe beating of elderly B.C. man

The victim was left homeless when police took the RV, in which assault happened, as evidence.
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New West welcomes B.C.'s first baby of 2024 — at midnight exactly

New West welcomes B.C.'s first baby of 2024 — at midnight exactly

Taylor Stutsky, born in Royal Columbian Hospital on Jan. 1, 2024, to parents Julia and Travis, was declared B.C.'s first-born of the new year.
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BC Hydro fined $710K for repeated 'high-risk' safety violations at Site C dam

BC Hydro fined $710K for repeated 'high-risk' safety violations at Site C dam

WorkSafeBC found BC Hydro "failed to establish and maintain a system of regulatory compliance, a high-risk violation."
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B.C. charity handed $64K penalty after worker killed in fall

B.C. charity handed $64K penalty after worker killed in fall

Satnam Education Society of British Columbia has appealed the penalty on grounds it shouldn't be responsible for a subcontractor's work.
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