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MP Bonita Zarrillo to present bill in House of Commons on Monday

MP Bonita Zarrillo to present bill in House of Commons on Monday

The bill by NDP MP Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody–Coquitlam) calls for the end of unpaid work for Canada’s flight attendants.
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After rain and wind, the sun is back for a couple days in qathet

After rain and wind, the sun is back for a couple days in qathet

Weatherhood indicates sun and cloud today but precipitation over the weekend
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Police watchdog called after fatal shooting in Penticton, B.C.

Police watchdog called after fatal shooting in Penticton, B.C.

PENTICTON, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia's southern Interior say they've notified the provincial police watchdog after a confrontation that left one man dead and an officer injured.
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'Alarming': Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas

'Alarming': Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas

CALGARY — A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern. The study, released Wednesday, is the first update on radon exposure in Canada since 2012.
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'The community is just a ball of grief': Bamfield reels in wake of two deaths

'The community is just a ball of grief': Bamfield reels in wake of two deaths

Two men died when their pickup trucks were swept into the Sarita River after the Bamfield Main road flooded amid heavy rains
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Transportation for Evergreen Extended Care arrives in qathet

Transportation for Evergreen Extended Care arrives in qathet

Powell River Health-Care Auxiliary and Powell River Community Forest both raised funds for bus
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Man accused of stealing Vancouver police vehicle denied bail

Man accused of stealing Vancouver police vehicle denied bail

Dustin Tallio is charged with motor vehicle theft, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, failing to stop causing bodily harm and flight from police.
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Teen stabbed in 'heavily populated' Port Coquitlam park

Teen stabbed in 'heavily populated' Port Coquitlam park

Three youths fled the scene in a black sedan after the incident took place, Coquitlam RCMP said.
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B.C. breaks vaccination records, with 82,000 COVID-19 and flu shots in one day

B.C. breaks vaccination records, with 82,000 COVID-19 and flu shots in one day

Record numbers of people in British Columbia have received updated vaccinations against COVID-19 and flu, as the province ramps up its immunization campaign for respiratory illness season.
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Youth arrested after alleged threat of school shooting in Richmond, B.C., police say

Youth arrested after alleged threat of school shooting in Richmond, B.C., police say

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police say a youth has been arrested after a report of online threats against a school in the Metro Vancouver community of Richmond, B.C.
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