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Unseasonable heat returns to British Columbia and the Prairies

Unseasonable heat returns to British Columbia and the Prairies

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is encouraging people to take precautions as Environment Canada forecasts the return of unseasonably hot temperatures.
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Surrey council turfs non-profit housing, approves four condo towers

Surrey council turfs non-profit housing, approves four condo towers

Density A.O.K. in city centre; not so much in South Surrey for non-profit
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Salmon getting through Fraser River slide zone as officials ponder permanent fix

Salmon getting through Fraser River slide zone as officials ponder permanent fix

VANCOUVER — Officials say thousands of migrating salmon are making their way past an area of British Columbia's Fraser River where a waterway was restructured following a massive rock slide more than two years ago.
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Reported hate crimes jump 37% in Canada in pandemic’s first year

Reported hate crimes jump 37% in Canada in pandemic’s first year

Biggest increase targets Indigenous people, with a jump of 152%
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B.C. kicks off COVID campaign to boost vaccination

B.C. kicks off COVID campaign to boost vaccination

VANCOUVER — British Columbia has kicked off a new COVID-19 vaccination campaign to encourage as many people as possible over the next two weeks to get immunized at places that are convenient, like beaches and summer camps.
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RCMP probe 'suspicious' wildfires in B.C.'s southern Interior

RCMP probe 'suspicious' wildfires in B.C.'s southern Interior

SALMO, B.C. — The RCMP in British Columbia say they're probing the circumstances around a handful of "suspicious" wildfires sparked in an area of the southern Interior.
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Float plane flips over during take off in Tofino, B.C., causing minor injuries

Float plane flips over during take off in Tofino, B.C., causing minor injuries

TOFINO, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says it's assessing information related to a float plane that flipped over while taking off from Tofino, B.C., on Monday.
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BC Wildfire Service expecting less wind over the next few days

BC Wildfire Service expecting less wind over the next few days

Province says daily ignition numbers have subsided.
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Homicide victim identified as connected to gang conflict by police in Langley, B.C.

Homicide victim identified as connected to gang conflict by police in Langley, B.C.

LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victim found inside a burning truck as being connected to an ongoing gang conflict in British Columbia's Lower Mainland.
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Opioid crimes up as COVID-fuelled overdose crisis continues

Opioid crimes up as COVID-fuelled overdose crisis continues

Cannabis crime rate continues drop since 2018 legalization
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