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Accused B.C. killer loses lawyer during preliminary inquiry

Accused B.C. killer loses lawyer during preliminary inquiry

Jorge Marquez Medina, 67, is charged with the murder of 20-year-old Thunder Dennis.
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Ministers issue statement about grizzly on Texada Island

Ministers issue statement about grizzly on Texada Island

Public safety around the bear is of primary importance, say government officials.
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Canada’s trade future tied to B.C. port reforms, federal inquiry finds

Canada’s trade future tied to B.C. port reforms, federal inquiry finds

With $800M in daily cargo on the line, Ottawa is urged to act on sweeping labour changes at West Coast ports
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Video: qathet School District students compete in soap-box derby

Video: qathet School District students compete in soap-box derby

Lois Street in Wildwood was lined with tires as racers went head-to-head on the downhill course
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Airbnb says thousands of B.C. reservations at risk, blaming 'rushed' rental rules

Airbnb says thousands of B.C. reservations at risk, blaming 'rushed' rental rules

Property owners have reported that typos and formatting errors have prevented them from registering with the province, despite meeting all the legal criteria for hosting short-term rentals.
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Mario Canseco: New parties fail to shake up B.C.'s political deadlock

Mario Canseco: New parties fail to shake up B.C.'s political deadlock

NDP and Conservatives remain neck and neck as splinter groups struggle to gain traction, says new Research Co. poll
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Squamish photographer captures powerful images of Dryden Creek wildfire

Squamish photographer captures powerful images of Dryden Creek wildfire

As flames threatened homes and forests near Squamish, local photographer Jillian A. Brown was there to capture not just the destruction, but the humanity that emerged from it.
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High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies 'confusion' over evidence

High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies 'confusion' over evidence

Dustin Kinamore was 22 when he met the 16-year-old complainant in May 2020.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. seeking federal muscle for online harm enforcement

Rob Shaw: B.C. seeking federal muscle for online harm enforcement

With provincial tools maxed out, B.C. attorney general urges revival of lapsed bill to police social media's worst abuses
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Moderate temperatures this weekend in qathet

Moderate temperatures this weekend in qathet

Options for finding local produce more abundant with warm season approaching
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