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Former RCMP officer wins $10K pot-rolling discrimination case

Former RCMP officer wins $10K pot-rolling discrimination case

Robin Hayes was ejected from a Port Alberni pub for rolling cannabis cigarettes to treat his PTSD.
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B.C. aquaculture industry urges 'balanced' approach to fish farms

B.C. aquaculture industry urges 'balanced' approach to fish farms

Wholesale shut-down of open-net salmon farms would take supply chain with it
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B.C. coroner apologizes for handling of serial killer victim's remains

B.C. coroner apologizes for handling of serial killer victim's remains

Robert William Pickton was charged with 26 counts of murder and convicted on six. He told an undercover officer he killed 49 people.
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Canada's privacy regulators call for child, employee protections

Canada's privacy regulators call for child, employee protections

Government and organizations need to safeguard children online, Canadian privacy regulators tell governments.
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Powell River Chamber of Commerce prefers open C3 meetings

Powell River Chamber of Commerce prefers open C3 meetings

Chamber president Dave Formosa requests transparency from city councillors when getting together with Tla’amin Nation and qathet Regional District
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B.C. lobby group launches to advocate moderate alcohol-drinking

B.C. lobby group launches to advocate moderate alcohol-drinking

Founder says inspiration for group was the 'dangerous' proposed guidelines that could reduce public faith in government advice.
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B.C. police allege man on bail fled police, crossed Highway 1 in stolen truck

B.C. police allege man on bail fled police, crossed Highway 1 in stolen truck

An Abbotsford man with a long record faces several charges after fleeing police on Highway 1
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Five nominees step forward for shíshálh Nation byelection

Five nominees step forward for shíshálh Nation byelection

Election day is Nov. 18.
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Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of popular fleece jackets due to 'entanglement hazard'

Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of popular fleece jackets due to 'entanglement hazard'

MEC says that 3,330 of the affected jackets were sold in Canada.
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Texada Island resident photographs pod of dolphins

Texada Island resident photographs pod of dolphins

Marine mammals seen jumping in cove surprise onlookers
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