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Reward doubled to $30,000 for missing B.C. cowboy

Reward doubled to $30,000 for missing B.C. cowboy

Ben Tyner has been missing for more than two years. It's believed to be a homicide case.
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Cougar euthanized in Port Moody after concerns the animals are showing 'no fear of humans'

Cougar euthanized in Port Moody after concerns the animals are showing 'no fear of humans'

Conservation officers say cougars were showing unnatural behaviour and hanging around in yards and even near a school during daylight
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Former B.C. politician, Indigenous leader, ordered to stand trial on sex charges

Former B.C. politician, Indigenous leader, ordered to stand trial on sex charges

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A prominent First Nations leader and former provincial cabinet minister has been ordered to stand trial on all four sex charges against him following a preliminary hearing in Prince George, B.C.
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B.C. extends COVID-19 hotel quarantine program for temporary foreign workers

B.C. extends COVID-19 hotel quarantine program for temporary foreign workers

The program, which started last year, will fund hotel, food costs, laundry, and other supports. So far, the province has spent $17 million on almost 5,000 workers.
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Further investigation by TSB after two die in February tug sinking off northern B.C.

Further investigation by TSB after two die in February tug sinking off northern B.C.

TERRACE, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board will conduct a broader investigation into the deadly sinking of a tugboat last month along British Columbia's north coast. Two men died and one survived when the Ingenika sank Feb.
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Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arriving in B.C. will go to priority workers, industries

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arriving in B.C. will go to priority workers, industries

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's initial shipment of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be used to inoculate workers in vulnerable sectors including food processing plants and employees who live in congregate settings, health officials announced Monda
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Squamish bears versus municipal garbage totes

Squamish bears versus municipal garbage totes

The District is piloting several new bear-resistant totes in an arms race against wildlife that are smarter than the average bear.
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How does one remove a three-ton crashed helicopter from Bowen Island? (Video)

How does one remove a three-ton crashed helicopter from Bowen Island? (Video)

Removing the helicopter took three trips: one for the tail, one for the extra bits and then a great big Bell 214 was brought in to move the fuselage
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Online bookings still ‘weeks away’ for most as mass vaccinations begin in B.C.

Online bookings still ‘weeks away’ for most as mass vaccinations begin in B.C.

Monday marks the first day of mass vaccinations in B.C.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to five week high

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to five week high

Ten more British Columbians died from COVID-19 in the past three days.
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