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'We can do better': Indigenous people overrepresented in B.C. police watchdog cases

'We can do better': Indigenous people overrepresented in B.C. police watchdog cases

The head of British Columbia's police watchdog says Indigenous people remain overrepresented in its investigations of incidents involving officers in which someone is seriously injured or killed.
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Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, up to 80mm, for parts of B.C.'s south coast

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, up to 80mm, for parts of B.C.'s south coast

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for parts of Metro Vancouver as well as the lower Sunshine Coast and Howe Sound regions.
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'Hard to sustain': B.C. public jobs far outpace private growth

'Hard to sustain': B.C. public jobs far outpace private growth

Business group warns private sector boost is essential for the province's economic health
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Poor air quality hits northern Sunshine Coast

Poor air quality hits northern Sunshine Coast

Special air quality statement issued until Friday
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$4.5M in emergency repairs needed on major water lines in Cowichan River

$4.5M in emergency repairs needed on major water lines in Cowichan River

Erosion has lowered the riverbed by about one metre, and also compromised the stability of the south-side dike that protects nearby areas including Boys Road and Cowichan Tribes lands.
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Driver who killed worker in construction zone guilty of dangerous driving

Driver who killed worker in construction zone guilty of dangerous driving

Raymond Ferguson, 69, died at the scene, and a flagger was taken to hospital with fractured ribs.
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Veteran Stan Peterec set to make fight history at Royal Athletic Park

Veteran Stan Peterec set to make fight history at Royal Athletic Park

The 66-year-old is set to fight Aug. 30 in Summer Slugfest IX — his first fight in 13 years.
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Air Canada flight attendants' strike: What to do about possible YVR flight cancellations

Air Canada flight attendants' strike: What to do about possible YVR flight cancellations

Your guide to the looming travel lockout.
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Man facing second-degree murder charge in fatal assault in Coquitlam, B.C.

Man facing second-degree murder charge in fatal assault in Coquitlam, B.C.

COQUITLAM — A 59-year-old man faces a second-degree murder charge after an alleged attack with a weapon resulted in the death of another man in Coquitlam, B.C. Homicide investigators say it happened on Aug.
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Homicide team investigates fatal shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C.

Homicide team investigates fatal shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C.

MAPLE RIDGE — Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting overnight in Maple Ridge, B.C.
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