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Man charged with first-degree murder in shooting death of B.C. RCMP officer

Man charged with first-degree murder in shooting death of B.C. RCMP officer

A 25-year-old Coquitlam, B.C., man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of RCMP officer Rick O'Brien.
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Watch: Everything that happened at Coldplay's Vancouver concert

Watch: Everything that happened at Coldplay's Vancouver concert

The concert looked like a sky full of stars.
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West Kelowna fire chief back to work after whirlwind UN trip

West Kelowna fire chief back to work after whirlwind UN trip

Jason Brolund just returned from New York where he was asked to address the Sustainable Development Goals Summit 2023 at the United Nations.
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Cultural ceremony brings uplifting end to South African firefighting mission in Prince George

Cultural ceremony brings uplifting end to South African firefighting mission in Prince George

Two-week deployment brought 215 fire specialists to douse blazes burning near Vanderhoof, Fort St. James
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Okanagan man gets five years for 'brutal' attack

Okanagan man gets five years for 'brutal' attack

The victim “has been affected mentally and physically. Her injuries are permanent.... She was the definition of vulnerable.”
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Gulf Islands School District to close its last alternative school after no one enrolls

Gulf Islands School District to close its last alternative school after no one enrolls

The closure of Phoenix Elementary marks the end of at least twenty years of alternative schooling in SD64
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Minimum income of $184,800 to buy average-priced home in Victoria, study says

Minimum income of $184,800 to buy average-priced home in Victoria, study says

The minimum income required to buy an average-priced Victoria home climbed to nearly $185,000 last month, according to an online mortgage brokerage.
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Popular Lions Bay trailheads to reopen following council vote

Popular Lions Bay trailheads to reopen following council vote

Trailheads and parking areas were closed for a month after some council members and residents voiced concerns about wildfire risk
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Millions added to B.C. funding for rural, volunteer and First Nations firefighters

Millions added to B.C. funding for rural, volunteer and First Nations firefighters

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is providing more money to rural, First Nations and volunteer fire departments across the province.
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Coquitlam councillor Trish Mandewo named new UBCM president

Coquitlam councillor Trish Mandewo named new UBCM president

2023 UBCM priorities include climate change, drug decriminalization, treatment and recovery support, and housing.
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