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Falling tree at Comox Lake beach kills mother, baby

Falling tree at Comox Lake beach kills mother, baby

The 26-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, while the five-month-old infant was taken to hospital but died shortly after.
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Hiker dead after falling into waterfall near Squamish, B.C.

Hiker dead after falling into waterfall near Squamish, B.C.

SQUAMISH — Police say a hiker has died after falling into a waterfall near Squamish, B.C. RCMP in the community north of Vancouver say they received a call Thursday evening about a hiker who had fallen into Crooked Falls in the Squamish Valley.
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Eight charges laid in the shooting death of a man from Langley, B.C., police say

Eight charges laid in the shooting death of a man from Langley, B.C., police say

LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Eight charges, including second-degree murder, have been laid in connection to the death of a man in Langley, B.C. Police say they were called to a home on Aug.
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B.C. park reopens, while search continues for man missing in Coquihalla River

B.C. park reopens, while search continues for man missing in Coquihalla River

HOPE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Police say the Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park in Hope, B.C., has reopened, while a search to find a missing man who fell into the river last weekend continues.
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Powell River Logger Sports carving winners focus on nature

Powell River Logger Sports carving winners focus on nature

Talented artists turned wood into sculptures in only four days
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Evacuation order issued as wildfire burns out of control at Cameron Lake

Evacuation order issued as wildfire burns out of control at Cameron Lake

Affected residents in the area, which includes Chalet Road and Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park at Cameron Lake, are being contacted directly, said the Nanaimo Regional District.
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Toxic drug deaths in B.C. down in May and June, 40 per cent below peak

Toxic drug deaths in B.C. down in May and June, 40 per cent below peak

VICTORIA — Deaths due to toxic drugs in British Columbia are down about 40 per cent from their peak, falling below 150 in both May and June.
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Vancouver woman gets six-year sentence for stabbing stranger to death

Vancouver woman gets six-year sentence for stabbing stranger to death

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver woman has been convicted of manslaughter in a random stabbing attack that killed a 29-year-old man three years ago.
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Campers near Harrison Lake, B.C., told to flee wildfire as heat triggers new blazes

Campers near Harrison Lake, B.C., told to flee wildfire as heat triggers new blazes

The BC Wildfire Service has upgraded a blaze in the Fraser Valley to a "wildfire of note" and is warning campers to leave the Harrison Lake area as roads are closed ahead of the long weekend.
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Motorcyclist killed in highway crash with SUV in Abbotsford, B.C.

Motorcyclist killed in highway crash with SUV in Abbotsford, B.C.

ABBOTSFORD — A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Abbotsford, B.C. The crash happened in the early morning in the northbound lanes of Highway 11 near Townshipline Road.
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