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Rob Shaw: Last-minute RCMP contracting hint makes B.C. decision on Surrey policing that much more convenient

Rob Shaw: Last-minute RCMP contracting hint makes B.C. decision on Surrey policing that much more convenient

Ottawa may want out of contract policing, which means the provincial decision is more practical
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FOI records reveal delayed response to dangerous snowstorm warning in North Van

FOI records reveal delayed response to dangerous snowstorm warning in North Van

'Twas the week before Christmas, when a snowstorm vexed, a District of North Vancouver communications manager appealed for an emergency mass text.
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Update: Cariboo evacuation orders downgraded to alerts

Update: Cariboo evacuation orders downgraded to alerts

The evacuation orders for the Lhoosk'uz area, Pelican Lake, Townsend Creek and a portion of the Teepee Lake order have been downgraded to alerts. 
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Municipal police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization

Municipal police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization

The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued an open letter criticizing British Columbia's drug decriminalization policies as ineffective in the face of the ongoing overdose crisis.
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B.C. promises $3M to expand program that partners cops with health-care providers

B.C. promises $3M to expand program that partners cops with health-care providers

British Columbia is spending $3 million to expand a program that partners health-care workers with policein mobile teams to respond to mental health-related calls.
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Minister says he'll announce decision Wednesday on future of policing in Surrey

Minister says he'll announce decision Wednesday on future of policing in Surrey

Uncertainty around policing in Surrey has swirled since October.
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'Aggressive' wildfire shuts B.C. highway as military and officials set to meet

'Aggressive' wildfire shuts B.C. highway as military and officials set to meet

The BC Wildfire Service says an "aggressive" fire that exploded in size over the weekend has cut off a highway on the central coast, while more than a dozen new blazes have been sparked since Sunday.
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Dogs trained to detect potentially deadly superbug at B.C. hospitals

Dogs trained to detect potentially deadly superbug at B.C. hospitals

VANCOUVER — Arti and Anton are the newest floppy-eared members of a team of dog detectives trained to sniff out adangerous bacterium in British Columbia hospitals, where it can easily spread among vulnerable patients.
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'The heart of us': Colleagues and family honour fallen B.C. firefighter Devyn Gale

'The heart of us': Colleagues and family honour fallen B.C. firefighter Devyn Gale

The British Columbia Wildfire Service is paying tribute to the 19-year-old firefighter who died after being struck by a falling tree last week, calling her "the heart of us.
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Canada sees 100,000 square kilometres burned this record-breaking wildfire season

Canada sees 100,000 square kilometres burned this record-breaking wildfire season

OTTAWA — Canada's record-breaking wildfire season has now seen 100,000 square kilometres of land scorched as blazes continue to burn out of control across the entire country.
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