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Did you feel this morning's earthquake?

Did you feel this morning's earthquake?

The 3.6 magnitude woke up several people in Richmond, but was mainly felt on Vancouver Island
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Couriers struggle to deliver massive backlog of parcels

Couriers struggle to deliver massive backlog of parcels

Floods and mudslides tore apart crucial sections of B.C.'s highway system
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at North Vancouver's Lions Gate Hospital

COVID-19 outbreak declared at North Vancouver's Lions Gate Hospital

There's no word yet on whether the outbreak is a result of the Omicron variant. The outbreak is the fourth to be declared at the North Shore hospital since the pandemic began.
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COVID-19 cases rise in B.C. as Health Ministry warns of Omicron variant

COVID-19 cases rise in B.C. as Health Ministry warns of Omicron variant

VICTORIA — British Columbia's COVID-19 cases are climbing with 753 new infections and three more deaths reported Thursday.
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Communication is key when severe weather looms

Communication is key when severe weather looms

Canada’s Alert Ready system can help save lives in emergencies.
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Lawyer seeks to reduce Quewezance sisters 3-decades old murder convictions to manslaughter

Lawyer seeks to reduce Quewezance sisters 3-decades old murder convictions to manslaughter

Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance have spent 29 years in prison for a murder they say they didn’t commit
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B.C. tech firm hailed as Startup of the Year started up with other company's software

B.C. tech firm hailed as Startup of the Year started up with other company's software

B.C. tech firm acclaimed for 'innovation' violated copyright, court rules
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B.C. hears from 161 First Nations on plans for old-growth logging deferrals

B.C. hears from 161 First Nations on plans for old-growth logging deferrals

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is finalizing plans with First Nations that have indicated support for plans to defer logging in certain old-growth forests, while it continues talks with nations that need more time to decide.
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Alleged Vancouver gangland killer to be tried in English

Alleged Vancouver gangland killer to be tried in English

A French-Canadian charged with first-degree murder in the April homicide of a reputed gangster has chosen to have his trial heard in English instead of French, as is his Canadian constitutional right.
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Federal government announces closure of most Pacific herring fisheries

Federal government announces closure of most Pacific herring fisheries

VANCOUVER — Most commercial fisheries for Pacific herring on the West Coast have been closed with the exception of harvests by First Nations for food and ceremonial purposes.
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