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Man expected to survive after police-involved shooting in Victoria early Monday

Man expected to survive after police-involved shooting in Victoria early Monday

VICTORIA — Police are releasing few details about an officer-involved shooting in Victoria on Monday.
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German couple sailing the world find unexpected refuge in B.C.

German couple sailing the world find unexpected refuge in B.C.

Marion and Paul Bauer spent five months in Campbell River as they waited for the next sailing window.
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119 small dogs surrendered in Fort Nelson

119 small dogs surrendered in Fort Nelson

No animal cruelty charges are being recommended at this time
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Rogers to buy Shaw in $26b deal

Rogers to buy Shaw in $26b deal

Rogers says deal would create 3,000 jobs in Western Canada
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Another ward at Vancouver General Hospital closed by COVID-19 outbreak

Another ward at Vancouver General Hospital closed by COVID-19 outbreak

VANCOUVER — An outbreak of COVID-19 has closed another ward at Vancouver General Hospital, while the health authority says outbreak precautions have been lifted in a separate unit.
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Superintendent notes inequality as Surrey school district adds targeted measures

Superintendent notes inequality as Surrey school district adds targeted measures

SURREY, B.C. — The superintendent of a school district in the centre of British Columbia's COVID-19 storm said it was "eye-opening" to learn that many students aren't showing up to take COVID-19 tests after school-based virus exposures come to light.
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YVR commits to eliminating carbon emissions by 2030

YVR commits to eliminating carbon emissions by 2030

Last year, Vancouver International Airport's emissions totalled 9,258 tonnes
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Daylight saving time returns to B.C. on Sunday

Daylight saving time returns to B.C. on Sunday

The B.C. government passed legislation in 2019 that would allow the province to do away with seasonal time changes
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What's with all these cougar attacks?

What's with all these cougar attacks?

Risk of a cougar encounter has increased as the winter cougar season combines with pressures from ever-encroaching development, rising pet ownership and a pandemic push to get outside, says expert
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Officials declare COVID-19 outbreak at B.C. glass company, exposure at Yukon mine

Officials declare COVID-19 outbreak at B.C. glass company, exposure at Yukon mine

LANGLEY, B.C. — A new COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a glass manufacturing company in Langley, B.C. Fraser Health says 44 employees of the facility have tested positive for the virus at Vitrum Glass.
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