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UBC research blames bigger floods on clear-cutting, calls for more selective logging

UBC research blames bigger floods on clear-cutting, calls for more selective logging

VANCOUVER — Reducing clear-cut logging and paying more attention to where trees are removed will help reduce the flood risk in British Columbia, a researcher says. A paper published by a team, including University of British Columbia Prof.
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'Driving through hell': B.C. family recounts wildfire evacuation, watching cabins burn

'Driving through hell': B.C. family recounts wildfire evacuation, watching cabins burn

SLRD expands evacuation alert for the Gold Bridge area
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Campbell River father was recounting how he was stabbed just before he was stabbed again, family says

Campbell River father was recounting how he was stabbed just before he was stabbed again, family says

He suffered multiple wounds to his neck, family says; suspect has been arrested.
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Oak Bay resident loses $14,700 in fraud involving bitcoin

Oak Bay resident loses $14,700 in fraud involving bitcoin

The resident was drawn into an elaborate scam that started with a phone call purporting to be from someone at Visa.
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Campbell River father stabbed a second time, shortly after release from hospital

Campbell River father stabbed a second time, shortly after release from hospital

Colin Dube-Wheat had been released from hospital days earlier after open-heart surgery that was required because of a previous attack.
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Foam football fills hole after Lasqueti ferry's hard landing

Foam football fills hole after Lasqueti ferry's hard landing

The blue toy was a stopgap measure after a hard landing at French Creek north of Parksville Saturday afternoon left the vessel with a small hole in its side.
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Multi-vehicle crash on busy Vancouver route kills one, injures seven

Multi-vehicle crash on busy Vancouver route kills one, injures seven

VANCOUVER — A 26-year-old Uber driver has been killed in an early morning collision in Vancouver involving three vehicles.
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'Chaotic scene': 26-year-old Uber driver dead in Mount Pleasant car crash

'Chaotic scene': 26-year-old Uber driver dead in Mount Pleasant car crash

Seven others were injured.
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Questions remain around Royal City Twitter scandal

Questions remain around Royal City Twitter scandal

The incident highlights broader concerns about communication, transparency and ethics in the online age
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Youngster dies after tree falls at provincial campsite in B.C.'s Okanagan region

Youngster dies after tree falls at provincial campsite in B.C.'s Okanagan region

A child has been killed in British Columbia while visiting a provincial park in the Okanagan, south of Peachland. A statement from BC Parks says the child was at a campground at Okanagan Lake Provincial Park on Saturday.
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