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B.C. man guilty in death of friend

B.C. man guilty in death of friend

Karen King, 56, died after she was struck by Trevor Bertram’s truck in Seymour Arm on June 28, 2019.
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City of Victoria accused of discriminating against girls' softball teams

City of Victoria accused of discriminating against girls' softball teams

A complaint filed with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says the city is depriving players of the opportunity to play softball at a competitive level because it’s failing to provide suitable infrastructure
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Prolonged drought, low flows behind mass fish kill on Cowichan River, says DFO

Prolonged drought, low flows behind mass fish kill on Cowichan River, says DFO

Samples of the dead salmon and trout fry discovered by swimmers below Skutz Falls in late July showed lesions associated with stressful environmental conditions
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B.C. Ferries' fares uncertain after $500M boost runs out

B.C. Ferries' fares uncertain after $500M boost runs out

Province providing money to put a cap on ferry fare increases for four years.
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Victoria nurse disciplined for not following rules for administering opioids

“This conduct places patients at risk of inappropriate and dangerous medication administration, and risks other practitioners overdosing a patient,” said the B.C. College of Nurses & Midwives
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Meet the tenants living in 'work camp' housing for homeless in Vancouver

Meet the tenants living in 'work camp' housing for homeless in Vancouver

Steven McKeen: "I've been through a lot, and I’m still alive."
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Richmond seeks $1.4 million for repair bill after truck hits Cambie overpass

Richmond seeks $1.4 million for repair bill after truck hits Cambie overpass

The City of Richmond is negotiating with ICBC to pay for the repairs.
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UBC Okanagan ordered to pay $50,000 in sexual assault discrimination case

UBC Okanagan ordered to pay $50,000 in sexual assault discrimination case

VANCOUVER — University of British Columbia Okanagan has been ordered to pay a former student $50,000 for discriminating against her based on her sex and disability in the way it handled her allegation of sexual assault by another student. The B.C.
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Assault trial begins for Abbotsford K9 officer in West Van dog bite takedown

Assault trial begins for Abbotsford K9 officer in West Van dog bite takedown

At issue for the judge will be whether the dog bites are considered 'reasonable force'
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B.C.'s health minister warns high emergency medical care demand may be 'new normal'

B.C.'s health minister warns high emergency medical care demand may be 'new normal'

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's health minister said the province's emergency rooms are seeing unusually high levels of patient demand in a trend that may be a "new normal" for hospitals.
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