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Two B.C. blazes set to lose 'wildfire of note' status, but three remain

Two B.C. blazes set to lose 'wildfire of note' status, but three remain

VANCOUVER — The BC Wildfire Service says two of the five blazes classified as "wildfires of note" in the province will have their status rescinded today. It says the Briggs Creek wildfire, located about 11.
Man charged over four attacks in two Vancouver neighbourhoods

Man charged over four attacks in two Vancouver neighbourhoods

VANCOUVER — Police say a man has been charged over a series of attacks in two Vancouver neighbourhoods. Three people who were walking last Thursday on the west side of the city were each allegedly attacked within about two hours.
Housing for drug users with mental health issues to be offered in Nanaimo

Housing for drug users with mental health issues to be offered in Nanaimo

NANAIMO, B.C.
Two injured still in hospital following fatal SUV crash into West Vancouver wedding

Two injured still in hospital following fatal SUV crash into West Vancouver wedding

West Vancouver Police are continuing to investigate the crash at the Keith Road address, which left multiple people injured. Police are reviewing video and will file a search warrant application to examine the 'black box' of the 2016 Range Rover.
Seal-pup birth hopeful sign for CFB Esquimalt seabed-remediation work

Seal-pup birth hopeful sign for CFB Esquimalt seabed-remediation work

The harbour seal pup was born at the site of what was once a marine railway, one of several locations where contaminated material was excavated from the seabed and adjacent shoreline
Nurse on lam after assault conviction committed professional misconduct: college

Nurse on lam after assault conviction committed professional misconduct: college

James Edward Christie fled Canada in July 2017 during the appeal of his convictions for assaulting three residents of Selkirk Seniors Village
BC Chamber of Commerce calls for end to pickets lines and de-escalation of BCGEU job action

BC Chamber of Commerce calls for end to pickets lines and de-escalation of BCGEU job action

The BC Chamber of Commerce wants a de-escalation of job action at affected liquor and cannabis distribution centres.
Teacher who said he wanted to hurt students hired at Prince George school

Teacher who said he wanted to hurt students hired at Prince George school

Joshua Frederick Roland Laurin had his teaching license suspended for a day, following a 2018 incident on Vancouver Island where he told students “if he was going to die the next day, he would want to hurt students.”
Ferry travellers stuck in Horseshoe Bay vent anger over repeated breakdowns

Ferry travellers stuck in Horseshoe Bay vent anger over repeated breakdowns

Travellers were stuck for hours in hot line-ups at West Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal after ferries broke down for the second day in a row.
$118M to support B.C. family doctors, keep clinics open until new pay model: Dix

$118M to support B.C. family doctors, keep clinics open until new pay model: Dix

VANCOUVER — Family doctors in British Columbia will be eligible for an average $25,000 each to help tide them over until a new compensation model is established this fall, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Wednesday.