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Injured B.C. bear put down after being fed watermelon: RCMP

Injured B.C. bear put down after being fed watermelon: RCMP

Police say the bear had been fed watermelon and were told residents had also been giving it food for the past three days.
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'Downturn' in weather expected to dampen wildfire activity in southeastern B.C.

'Downturn' in weather expected to dampen wildfire activity in southeastern B.C.

British Columbia's wildfire service says thunderstorms carry the possibility of dry lightning strikes in some parts of the Interior, but wildfire activity is generally expected to decrease with what's being described as a "downturn" in weather.
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Vancouver firefighter being remembered for 'strength, resilience'

Vancouver firefighter being remembered for 'strength, resilience'

Ron Hegedus worked as a firefighter for 24 years.
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B.C. man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend's shooting death

B.C. man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend's shooting death

Trevor Brown initially told police that Anichka Loeffler had shot herself accidentally, but later admitted he "only pointed the gun at her head for a split second."
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Home studio in qathet provides space to create

Home studio in qathet provides space to create

Door to understanding comes from intuitive expression
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Writer from qathet to host memoir workshop in Gibsons

Writer from qathet to host memoir workshop in Gibsons

Festival includes book fair and artist/authors exhibit
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Union confirms Victoria firefighter suspended one day for letter sent to premier

Union confirms Victoria firefighter suspended one day for letter sent to premier

The union representing Josh Montgomery has confirmed that he "was disciplined for his opinions shared in a letter" asking Premier David Eby to prevent a social services hub on Dowler Place.
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The costs of a Metro Vancouver SkyTrain extension jump by $1.9B and it's a year late

The costs of a Metro Vancouver SkyTrain extension jump by $1.9B and it's a year late

SURREY, B.C. — The total cost of building the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension in Metro Vancouver has soared by $2 billion and the project has been delayed for a year.
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B.C. police watchdog says officer in Gastown shooting may have committed offence

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog says a Metro Vancouver Transit Police officer involved in a shooting in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood in 2022 may have committed an offence and has asked prosecutors to consider charges.
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District gives 'all clear,' rescinds evacuation alert due to Shetland Creek wildfire

District gives 'all clear,' rescinds evacuation alert due to Shetland Creek wildfire

An all-clear notice has been given for most residents placed on evacuation alert or forced from their homes in B.C.'s southern Interior due to a wildfire that was sparked more than a month ago.
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