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Accused B.C. bank fraudster denied bail after five releases

Accused B.C. bank fraudster denied bail after five releases

Manuel Schafer is accused of allegedly defrauded the Royal Bank of Canada of more than $5,000 Aug. 5, 2021.
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Artist call out for 2025 qathet Studio Tour

Artist call out for 2025 qathet Studio Tour

Deadline to apply is the end of March
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B.C. strata owners must apply for doorbell cameras, tribunal rules

B.C. strata owners must apply for doorbell cameras, tribunal rules

B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal orders on or pointing at common property to be removed under privacy laws.
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qRD requisition proposed to be 13.56 per cent higher than 2024

qRD requisition proposed to be 13.56 per cent higher than 2024

Second budget draft outlined for qathet Regional District directors includes increase for electoral areas and City of Powell River
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B.C. court replaces child sex abuse house arrest with jail time

B.C. court replaces child sex abuse house arrest with jail time

J.F.D.V. was convicted of sexual interference and sexual assault against his 12-year-old niece.
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Province should re-open trade offices in China, says BC Conservative leader

Province should re-open trade offices in China, says BC Conservative leader

The BC Conservative party has but two former cabinet ministers in caucus, one of whom supports Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative
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Underwater volcano off B.C. coast primed to erupt

Underwater volcano off B.C. coast primed to erupt

The Axial Seamount is not expected to threaten human population centres but it could help scientists forecast the eruption of more dangerous volcanoes.
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qathet Regional District director clarifies remuneration comment

qathet Regional District director clarifies remuneration comment

qRD receives correspondence about prospective payment for attending meetings during the day
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Convicted B.C. killer charged with sixth probation breach

Convicted B.C. killer charged with sixth probation breach

Jeff Lincoln pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the one-punch death of Gilles Hebert, 60, in Vancouver's Grandview Park Aug. 5, 2021 
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Los Angeles travel advisory: Guide for changing Vancouver flights during catastrophic wildfires

Los Angeles travel advisory: Guide for changing Vancouver flights during catastrophic wildfires

Travellers should check their flight status before heading to the airport...but they may also want to change their travel plans.
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