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Cell service from Sooke to Port Renfrew now operational, province says

Cell service from Sooke to Port Renfrew now operational, province says

Seven new cell towers intended to eliminate a 70-kilometre dead zone along Highway 14 have been completed
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B.C. woman celebrates 100th birthday still full of feisty spirit

B.C. woman celebrates 100th birthday still full of feisty spirit

Now a centenarian, Smith has two children, Carol and Charles, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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Sentence change for Richmond man who smashed cars, caused high-speed chase

Sentence change for Richmond man who smashed cars, caused high-speed chase

Police caught Tong Sun with a spike belt after a Stanley Park high-speed chase
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Looking for a hero: Family wants to thank bystander who performed CPR

Looking for a hero: Family wants to thank bystander who performed CPR

'He was such a fighter,' said one of the bystanders who jumped into action. 'CPR is intense and it hurts. But to keep that humanity in it, we were giving him so much love.'
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B.C.'s high temperatures and forecasted rainfall cause more flooding concerns

B.C.'s high temperatures and forecasted rainfall cause more flooding concerns

Record-breaking high temperatures across the province have led to the significant melt of mid-elevation snowpacks
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Man accused in Vancouver toddler’s death keeps firing lawyers

Man accused in Vancouver toddler’s death keeps firing lawyers

The 23-month-old died at the scene while her father suffered life-altering physical injuries.
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Man arrested for trafficking in mobile dispensary in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Man arrested for trafficking in mobile dispensary in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Vancouver police have arrested a 51-year-old man for trafficking in connection to a mobile illegal drug dispensary in the city's Downtown Eastside.
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Appeals court upholds $1.8 million judgment in Richmond car crash

Appeals court upholds $1.8 million judgment in Richmond car crash

A 2018 car crash resulted in a floor-layer reducing his work and recreational activities.
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B.C. flooding, mudslides prompt evacuation orders, highway closures in the Interior

B.C. flooding, mudslides prompt evacuation orders, highway closures in the Interior

A "rapid transition" into spring with a week of record-setting temperatures has accelerated mountain snowmelt, a provincial forecaster said, leading to flooding and mudslides throughout British Columbia's central and southern Interior.
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'Face of climate change': B.C. mayors to address House of Commons about rural communities' climate change concerns

'Face of climate change': B.C. mayors to address House of Commons about rural communities' climate change concerns

"We have climate refugees right now in temporary housing," said Princeton Mayor Spencer Coyne
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