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Goldstream Avenue camper finds kindness, new home from Good Samaritan

Goldstream Avenue camper finds kindness, new home from Good Samaritan

Glenn Edgeworth was among several Goldstream Avenue campers who were ordered to move on, but now has a new rent-free place to park his trailer.
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Crown asks for at least 3.5 years for man who drove at Palestine supporter

Crown asks for at least 3.5 years for man who drove at Palestine supporter

Christopher Sura Johnson was found guilty in November for the Dec. 3, 2023, incident at a protest on the legislature grounds.
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RCMP warn of possible evacuation due to fire near Kelowna's airport

RCMP warn of possible evacuation due to fire near Kelowna's airport

KELOWNA — RCMP in British Columbia are asking residents who live near a wildfire in Kelowna to be ready for a possible evacuation.
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BC Conservation Officer Service says man bitten and scratched by grizzly bear

BC Conservation Officer Service says man bitten and scratched by grizzly bear

The bear will not be captured because the attack was "defensive," says the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.
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Police say motorcyclist dead after Friday morning crash in Surrey, B.C.

Police say motorcyclist dead after Friday morning crash in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a vehicle Saturday morning. Surrey police have confirmed the RCMP is investigating the crash that happened at the intersection of 132 Street and Crescent Road.
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B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it's not enough

B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it's not enough

Field coroners have issued an "urgent" plea for an increase in pay that they say has stagnated for nearly a decade.
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Stranded man plucked off cliff amid B.C. wildfire lands in jail

Stranded man plucked off cliff amid B.C. wildfire lands in jail

There’s been an unusual addition to a wildfire fight in steep terrain burning near Hope, B.C.
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VicPD chief aims to recruit officers from other forces to meet 'six-month' deadline

VicPD chief aims to recruit officers from other forces to meet 'six-month' deadline

The nine new police officers are part of the city’s $10-million plan to restore public safety and order in Victoria’s downtown.
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Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership

Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership

VICTORIA — The B.C. Green Party says a 24-year-old advocate for climate justice and Indigenous solidarity has joined the party's leadership contest.
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Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight

Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight

British Columbia's wildfire service says cool conditions and thunderstorms are in the forecast for much of the province as nearly 90 wildfires actively burn.
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