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Mother, stepfather plead guilty to manslaughter in death of Port Alberni boy, 6

Mother, stepfather plead guilty to manslaughter in death of Port Alberni boy, 6

An agreed statement of fact revealed in horrifying detail how Dontay Patrick Lucas was brutalized by his mother and stepfather for a period of four months.
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B.C. repeat offender sentenced for threats, break and enter, mischief

B.C. repeat offender sentenced for threats, break and enter, mischief

Yves Gerard Joseph Castonguay's criminal record includes about 150 convictions.
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B.C., Canadian travellers stay close to home due to inflationary environment

B.C., Canadian travellers stay close to home due to inflationary environment

Domestic trips exceed pre-pandemic levels while flights overseas and to the U.S. have yet to catch up.
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B.C. man bailed for assault, weapon offences charged again

B.C. man bailed for assault, weapon offences charged again

Akmal Baluch faces charges of allegedly assaulting three men.
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Forest ecologist excited to visit qathet region

Forest ecologist excited to visit qathet region

Mushroom foragers finding plenty of pine and porcini, but not many chanterelles
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Grieving B.C. parents warn of 'predators' after sextortion suicide of son, aged 12

Grieving B.C. parents warn of 'predators' after sextortion suicide of son, aged 12

PRINCE GEORGE — Parents of a 12-year-old boy who killed himself last month after falling prey to online sextortion are urging others to talk to their kids to make sure they don't also become victims of internet "predators.
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Fog continues to cling to the Sunshine Coast as advisory lifts

Fog continues to cling to the Sunshine Coast as advisory lifts

Environment Canada issued an advisory on Sunday night into Monday  
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qathet Regional District board revisits photo policy

qathet Regional District board revisits photo policy

Photography of directors debated at committee of the whole meeting
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Powell River U11 Queens record 11th straight win

Powell River U11 Queens record 11th straight win

Female hockey team beats opponent responsible for their only loss this season
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Canada's mortality rate spikes, life expectancy dips for third straight year

Canada's mortality rate spikes, life expectancy dips for third straight year

For the first time last year, COVID-19 climbed into the third leading cause of death in Canada, behind heart disease and cancer.
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