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Canfor mill worker dies 12 days after being electrocuted

Canfor mill worker dies 12 days after being electrocuted

Pipefitter Gary Lefebvre, 45, was injured in a Jan. 31 accident at Intercontinental Pulp Mill in Prince George
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Swords returned to Prince George woman after weapons seizure

Swords returned to Prince George woman after weapons seizure

A pair of two-bladed sharpened swords, two airsoft pistols, and a can of bear spray have been returned to a Prince George woman, following an RCMP weapon seizure at a residence on Oct. 26, 2022.
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Concert and fundraiser in qathet promises to delight audience

Concert and fundraiser in qathet promises to delight audience

Accordion Fest preview a warm-up for May music extravaganza
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Driver speeding in bus lane in North Vancouver is issued $1,500 fine

Driver speeding in bus lane in North Vancouver is issued $1,500 fine

VANCOUVER — RCMP in North Vancouver say a $1,500 fine was handed out to a driver caught speeding down a bus lane. Police credit the discreet and quick actions of an officer on a motorcycle for nabbing and ticketing a driver last October.
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Nuclear device stolen in North Vancouver recovered in Surrey

Nuclear device stolen in North Vancouver recovered in Surrey

The device can emit gamma radiation if not properly handled.
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Lisa Beare fills B.C. portfolio vacated by Selina Robinson, who quit over Gaza remark

Lisa Beare fills B.C. portfolio vacated by Selina Robinson, who quit over Gaza remark

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced a mini cabinet reshuffle and named a new post-secondary education minister to replace Selina Robinson, who recently resigned over comments about the Middle East.
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Syphilis infections soaring among seniors across north-central B.C.

Syphilis infections soaring among seniors across north-central B.C.

For seniors within the Northern Health Authority infectious syphilis numbers went from zero to 16.5 cases per 100,000 from 2019 to 2023.
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'Love note' leads to jail cell for Kamloops man

'Love note' leads to jail cell for Kamloops man

Owen Lee Coty, 26, was sentenced Thursday in Kamloops provincial court after pleading guilty to violating a court-ordered no contact condition
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RCMP officer given probation after bringing handgun to Williams Lake Stampede

RCMP officer given probation after bringing handgun to Williams Lake Stampede

Cst. Olavo Castro received a 12-month probation order with 20 hours of community service for bringing a personal firearm to the Williams Lake Stampede on July 1, 2022.
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Warrant issued for hit and run suspect in Delta

Warrant issued for hit and run suspect in Delta

Tobin Peter Haas of Vancouver is alleged to have hit a BC Highway patrol officer during a traffic stop on Saturday
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