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Recovery from gas-station stabbing painful for father of four

Recovery from gas-station stabbing painful for father of four

Lorne Eldridge hadn’t been out for an evening in over two years when he and a friend stopped at a gas station in Langford and were attacked by a group of youths
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Officers shot 'violent' Vancouver Canadian Tire suspect multiple times, inquest hears

Officers shot 'violent' Vancouver Canadian Tire suspect multiple times, inquest hears

On the third day of the inquest into the death of Daniel Peter Rintoul, court heard from responding police officers.
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Former soccer elite coach Bob Birarda jailed 16 months for sexual offences

Former soccer elite coach Bob Birarda jailed 16 months for sexual offences

The disgraced former Whitecaps women's coach will serve 16 months in jail and eight months under house arrest for sexually offending against four teenaged players over a 20-year period.
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How B.C. is charting its own course in EV, online auto sales

How B.C. is charting its own course in EV, online auto sales

Incentives, supply-chain disruptions influencing buying habits over past 12 months: Google Canada
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Paper Excellence: The making of a new forestry giant

Paper Excellence: The making of a new forestry giant

Richmond-based company poised to rival West Fraser Timber in size
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Texas dominates direct air capture with Canadian tech

Texas dominates direct air capture with Canadian tech

B.C.-based Carbon Engineering tapped to design second DAC plant in Texas
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MLA report on drug deaths calls for more treatment, recovery beds

MLA report on drug deaths calls for more treatment, recovery beds

The committee’s 37 recommendations also include using contact with health care or other government services as a key opportunity to connect those at risk with lifesaving supports and services
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Several injured, one seriously, as hundreds attend Halloween mayhem in Delta, B.C.

DELTA, B.C. — One teenager is recovering from burns and several others, including two police officers, were hurt during Halloween night mayhem in Delta, B.C..
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Hostage was 'human shield' in fatal Vancouver police shooting, inquest hears

Hostage was 'human shield' in fatal Vancouver police shooting, inquest hears

Harry Bruderer, 82, said a knife-wielding man with blood on him told him to do as he said, and he wouldn't get hurt.
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More rain for southern B.C., as late October rainfall nears seasonal in some areas

More rain for southern B.C., as late October rainfall nears seasonal in some areas

VANCOUVER — Another atmospheric river is forecast to bring heavy rain to coastal British Columbia by late Thursday and this one could drench drought-stricken areas that have been bypassed by recent storms.
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