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Crime unit deployed due to suspicious death on Texada Island

Crime unit deployed due to suspicious death on Texada Island

Investigators believe incident is isolated and there is no ongoing risk to community safety.
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Some Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen ferry sailings on Tuesday cancelled due to engine problem

Some Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen ferry sailings on Tuesday cancelled due to engine problem

An engine problem on the Queen of New Westminster prompted cancellation of seven ferry sailings
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B.C.'s Lind prize for emerging artists gets $1 million donation from family

B.C.'s Lind prize for emerging artists gets $1 million donation from family

VANCOUVER — A new donation is securing the future of one of Canada's biggest awards for emerging visual artists. The family of Philip Lind has given $1 million to support the Philip B.
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Man reported missing on Vancouver Island found dead down steep embankment, police say

Man reported missing on Vancouver Island found dead down steep embankment, police say

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island say a man reported missing Friday was found dead down a steep embankment in Port Alberni.
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Island NDP MP Gord Johns sees strong support for keeping lightstations open

Island NDP MP Gord Johns sees strong support for keeping lightstations open

The Canadian Coast Guard, part of the federal Fisheries Department, has announced it is planning to remove a total of four lightkeepers from two stations, one at Pachena Point and the other at Carmanah Point, both on the West Coast Trail.
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Unicyclist from qathet attends world championships in Bemidji

Unicyclist from qathet attends world championships in Bemidji

Father and son reconnect through single-wheel sport
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Two die at Metchosin beach, two others in critical condition after apparent drug overdose

Two die at Metchosin beach, two others in critical condition after apparent drug overdose

Police said evidence of hard-drug use was found at the scene.
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Two women dead, two men critical in apparent group overdose at Vancouver Island beach

Two women dead, two men critical in apparent group overdose at Vancouver Island beach

METCHOSIN, B.C. — Two women are dead and two men are in critical condition after what police say was a suspected group drug overdose at a Vancouver Island beach parking area.
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Police looking for witnesses after pedestrian struck by driver in Langley

Police looking for witnesses after pedestrian struck by driver in Langley

Anyone with dash camera footage between 4 a.m. and 4:15 a.m. are being asked to contact police.
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Early morning crash in Abbotsford claims man's life

Early morning crash in Abbotsford claims man's life

Despite immediate efforts by first responders, the man has died.
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