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New $86M Duncan high school passes construction milestone

New $86M Duncan high school passes construction milestone

The final steel girder was installed and the last concrete poured — almost two years after the initial groundbreaking
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U.S. court honours Canadian rulings on fugitive Victoria mortgage broker Greg Martel

U.S. court honours Canadian rulings on fugitive Victoria mortgage broker Greg Martel

B.C. Supreme Court orders have been given full force and effect in the U.S.
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Magnitude 3.9 quake recorded off B.C. coast, no tsunami or damage expected

Magnitude 3.9 quake recorded off B.C. coast, no tsunami or damage expected

PORT HARDY, B.C. — A minor earthquake has struck off the coast of British Columbia. Earthquakes Canada says the 3.9 magnitude quake was registered just before 11:00 p.m. PDT.
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Owl that attacked toddler at Burnaby park should be destroyed: dad

Owl that attacked toddler at Burnaby park should be destroyed: dad

Father and wildlife biologist Brent Matsuda, whose two-year-old son was attacked by a barred owl at Squint Lake Park Saturday, said the bird has become a public safety concern.
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Burnaby highrise balcony fire likely sparked by e-scooter battery: fire dept

Burnaby highrise balcony fire likely sparked by e-scooter battery: fire dept

Hillside West strata council president Leo Buonassisi says the strata will discuss the Oct. 16 balcony fire at its next meeting but will hold off action on e-scooters and e-bikes until after hearing from the fire department.
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B.C. Premier Eby says Surrey must talk with province about police transition costs

B.C. Premier Eby says Surrey must talk with province about police transition costs

VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby says it's time for the City of Surrey and the province to talk about the extra money the city says it needs to replace the RCMP with a local police force.
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Homicide team deployed to Langley, B.C., after body found at scene of explosion

Homicide team deployed to Langley, B.C., after body found at scene of explosion

LANGLEY, B.C. — A body has been found by firefighters at the scene of an explosion in Langley, B.C., and the province's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is now investigating.
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Deal alert: You can fly from Vancouver to Paris, France for $260

Deal alert: You can fly from Vancouver to Paris, France for $260

Oui, oui!
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Drug users too close to daycare, Northern B.C. arts centre says

Drug users too close to daycare, Northern B.C. arts centre says

Intoxicated individuals openly using drugs and emergency services are on-site three to four times a week, near Dawson Creek daycare.
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Creating naturehood: Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary marks 100 years

Creating naturehood: Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary marks 100 years

Migratory bird sanctuaries were designed as a respite for millions of birds on their long migrations, serving as places to feed, nest and rear their young, but they have become about much more than migrating birds
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