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Pilot reported equipment failure before fatal crash in B.C., investigation finds

Pilot reported equipment failure before fatal crash in B.C., investigation finds

RICHMOND, B.C. — The pilot of a small, privately owned plane reported an equipment failure before it crashed on Gabriola Island, B.C., killing all three people on board.
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Horgan advises drivers with non-B.C. plates to take bus to avoid harassment

Horgan advises drivers with non-B.C. plates to take bus to avoid harassment

Judging people by where their vehicle is registered does not often tell a complete story, premier says
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Squamish Search and Rescue looks forward to stable funding

Squamish Search and Rescue looks forward to stable funding

Province announces $6 million per year in funding for B.C. ground search and rescue organizations; local team appreciative, but more money still needed
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Tight market for student housing at UVic to ease with 800 homes: premier

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is on track to have nearly 800 student homes at the University of Victoria ready by 2022.
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B.C.'s COVID-19 restrictions clash with rights of migrant workers: advocacy group

B.C.'s COVID-19 restrictions clash with rights of migrant workers: advocacy group

Mexican workers who claim they were fired and repatriated in late June for requesting a visit from migrant support workers are speaking out
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Third motorcycle crash in July closes Highway 99 for hours near Pemberton, B.C.

PEMBERTON, B.C. — For the third time in one month police have been called to a serious crash along Highway 99 near Pemberton, B.C.
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Disapproving Dr. Bonnie portrait pops up at Vancouver's Third Beach

Disapproving Dr. Bonnie portrait pops up at Vancouver's Third Beach

"There’s a new lifeguard on duty"
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Restaurant staff should be required to wear masks, says restaurant group president

Restaurant staff should be required to wear masks, says restaurant group president

The association doesn't have the power to make face coverings mandatory
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B.C. woman who travelled to Calgary gets nasty note, car egged

B.C. woman who travelled to Calgary gets nasty note, car egged

"It was very clear that this was because I had a B.C. license plate in a residential area of Calgary"
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15-year-old surfer saves pal who had seizure in Tofino waves

15-year-old surfer saves pal who had seizure in Tofino waves

“I thought: ‘I have to do something because he’s about to get pulled under'"
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