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B.C. workers on minimum wage will see an increase of 65 cents per hour June 1

B.C. workers on minimum wage will see an increase of 65 cents per hour June 1

VICTORIA — Minimum-wage workers in British Columbia will get a pay hike of 65 cents an hour to $17.40 starting June 1, a move the government says will help lift more people out of poverty. The Ministry of Labour says in a statement the 3.
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Child poverty rate rises in B.C. after pandemic cash lost, report says

Child poverty rate rises in B.C. after pandemic cash lost, report says

The report makes more than two dozen recommendations.
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Northern BC man to serve jail time for child pornography

Northern BC man to serve jail time for child pornography

Tyler George Joseph Harroff, 21, will serve two concurrent eight-month jail sentences for recording and sharing videos on Snapchat of a minor being sexually assaulted.
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Online archive first step in returning artifacts to northern BC First Nations

Online archive first step in returning artifacts to northern BC First Nations

Artifacts being repatriated to the Dane-zaa or Beaver people, with online archive created by Simon Fraser University and the Tse’k’wa Heritage Society.
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Northern B.C. First Nations planning new oil and gas tenure

Northern B.C. First Nations planning new oil and gas tenure

Blueberry River First Nations intends to take on a new petroleum and natural gas tenure, as part of advancing principles and commitments under the 2023 Blueberry River First Nations Implementation Agreement.
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Northern BC towns blast province after wildfire crew relocation

Northern BC towns blast province after wildfire crew relocation

The District of Tumbler Ridge and the District of Hudson's Hope have sent letters to Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests, expressing their concerns with the removal of an initial BC Wildfire attack crew based in Chetwynd, which has been reassigned
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RCMP investigate shooting that killed one man in Sicamous, B.C.

RCMP investigate shooting that killed one man in Sicamous, B.C.

SICAMOUS, B.C. — Police in British Columbia's Interior are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect vehicle after a man was fatally shot this weekend. A statement from the B.C.
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B.C. RCMP say 90-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run on Vancouver Island

B.C. RCMP say 90-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island say a hit-and-run crash has killed a 90-year-old woman. A statement from Nanaimo RCMP says a passing driver called police at around 8:50 p.m. Saturday after finding the woman lying unconscious on the road.
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Judge rejects extradition of West Van man to U.S. in fentanyl overdose case

Judge rejects extradition of West Van man to U.S. in fentanyl overdose case

B.C. Supreme Court justice rule U.S. did not provide documents by deadline; extension would violate charter rights
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Prince George woman keeps active playing goal for hockey teams

Prince George woman keeps active playing goal for hockey teams

As a child in Willow River, Ellie Smith made her goalie pads from plywood and foam, would wear a heavy coat, used her ball glove to protect her hand and hoped for the best..
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