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B.C. creates anti-racism data committee, releases research priorities

B.C. creates anti-racism data committee, releases research priorities

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has released 12 priorities for anti-racism research in its first update since the Anti-Racism Data Act came into effect last June.
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Get on the bus: funding supports rural regional transportation

Get on the bus: funding supports rural regional transportation

To date, 16 northern B.C. communities and organizations have received funding.
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'I threw up at work': Vancouver man wins $100,000 on scratch ticket

'I threw up at work': Vancouver man wins $100,000 on scratch ticket

“I thought, ‘What is going on, is this real?’” he says.
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Northeastern B.C. wildfire grows as evacuations return north of Fort St. John

Northeastern B.C. wildfire grows as evacuations return north of Fort St. John

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The British Columbia Wildfire Service says a blaze north of Fort St. John has grown significantly, forcing renewed evacuation orders and alerts.
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Why this B.C. woman has resumed her healing journey

Why this B.C. woman has resumed her healing journey

Alyssa Kroeker was forced to end her trek along the Pacific Crest Trail before completing it last year and has now picked up where she left off.
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A deer became aggressive with a hiker in a B.C. Park Sunday morning

A deer became aggressive with a hiker in a B.C. Park Sunday morning

BC conservation officers say it’s fawning season right now and deer “will be protective of their newborn fawns.”
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Vancouver police investigating fatal shooting linked to gang conflict

Vancouver police investigating fatal shooting linked to gang conflict

Vancouver police are investigating the death of a 28-year-old man in a shooting that investigators believe was related to gang conflict in the region.
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B.C. district issues wildfire evacuation order in remote area north of Fort St. John

B.C. district issues wildfire evacuation order in remote area north of Fort St. John

The Peace River Regional District issued a new evacuation order as well as an alert Sunday in response to two wildfires burning in northeastern British Columbia.
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Vancouver police investigating fatal stabbing in city's west end

Vancouver police investigating fatal stabbing in city's west end

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are investigating a fatal stabbing in a busy neighbourhood Saturday night.
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Healthy food increasingly out of reach for Vancouver Island's poorest, says report

Healthy food increasingly out of reach for Vancouver Island's poorest, says report

Report highlights high cost of housing and food; lower-income people forced to make difficult choices
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