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Squamish man awaits sentence for fatal 2022 hit-and-run

Squamish man awaits sentence for fatal 2022 hit-and-run

A Provincial Court judge has delayed his decision on the sentencing of a Squamish man who pleaded guilty to a deadly drunk driving incident that killed one person and injured another.
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Nanaimo couple known for off-road adventures dies in mountain accident

Nanaimo couple known for off-road adventures dies in mountain accident

Crews arrived on scene and found one person with no vital signs and a second person away from the crash site, disoriented and with serious injuries.
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Texada Heritage Society urging visitors to stop by this summer

Texada Heritage Society urging visitors to stop by this summer

Sailing ships, a reconstructed mine and painting of old Van Anda on display
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Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., triggers evacuations, road closure

Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., triggers evacuations, road closure

PORT ALBERNI — The rapidly growing wildfire on Vancouver Island near Port Alberni, B.C., has reached 13.9 square kilometres in size, almost triple what was reported when the fire was first reported late Monday.
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Surrey police test biometric scanning of detainees' vital signs in jail cells

Surrey police test biometric scanning of detainees' vital signs in jail cells

SURREY — The Surrey Police Service has begun using live biometric scanners in its jail cells to monitor the health of people being detained.
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Another heat warning issued for northern Sunshine Coast

Another heat warning issued for northern Sunshine Coast

Perseid meteor shower 2025: Earth is passing through a stream of dust and ice
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Records fall in several communities in southern B.C. as heat warnings persist

Records fall in several communities in southern B.C. as heat warnings persist

B.C. residents urged to stay cool and hydrate.
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One dead, man arrested after shooting in apartment in Abbotsford, B.C.

One dead, man arrested after shooting in apartment in Abbotsford, B.C.

ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting at an apartment building. Abbotsford police say the incident happened at around 4 p.m.
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Crown wants five years jail for drunk driver in 2022 Squamish bus stop crash

Crown wants five years jail for drunk driver in 2022 Squamish bus stop crash

Defence wants three years for John Cernos, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges stemming from a deadly impaired driving incident.
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B.C. woman injured, hospitalized after being struck by beer can thrown from truck

B.C. woman injured, hospitalized after being struck by beer can thrown from truck

A British Columbia woman was injured and required "life-saving first aid" after police say she was struck by a half-empty beer can thrown from a passing vehicle.
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