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B.C. premier says he needs stability to face 'grave' challenges province faces

B.C. premier says he needs stability to face 'grave' challenges province faces

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia needs a government with a majority mandate to face the province's health and economic challenges during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NDP Leader John Horgan said Wednesday.
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Overdose deaths in B.C. surpass 1,000 this year

Overdose deaths in B.C. surpass 1,000 this year

Total number of deaths for eight months greater than 12-month total in 2019
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Police investigate after man was set on fire while sleeping in Campbell River, B.C.

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — The RCMP say a sleeping man was deliberately set on fire in Campbell River, B.C., leaving him severe burns to his back.
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Critically injured man may have lain for hours before help called: Vancouver police

VANCOUVER — Police say an injured man may have been attacked and left lying in a Vancouver park for hours before help was called. Const.
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Cypress Mountain Resort is building a thrilling 'Mountain Coaster'

Cypress Mountain Resort is building a thrilling 'Mountain Coaster'

The Mountain Coaster ride will take off from the top of Eagle Express Quad Chair on Black Mountain and travel over 1700 metres with 279 meters of vertical drop.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry received death threats

Dr. Bonnie Henry received death threats

“There are people who don’t like what I say or don’t like what I do or don’t like my shoes."
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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. plunge overnight as recoveries surge

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. plunge overnight as recoveries surge

The BC Centre for Disease Control identified 96 new infections and reported no new deaths
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Second wave semantics: B.C. health officer says COVID-19 will be here for long haul

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says the resurgence the province is seeing in COVID-19 cases could be a second wave, but she believes the virus can be suppressed heading into the fall.
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Elections BC plans for safe vote during pandemic, expects surge in mail-in ballots

Elections BC plans for safe vote during pandemic, expects surge in mail-in ballots

VICTORIA — Voting in British Columbia's Oct. 24 election will be safe, historic and take about as much time as it does to order a cup of coffee, says the chief electoral officer.
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Co-operative members raise $76,000 for legal fees in battle to 'Save MEC'

Co-operative members raise $76,000 for legal fees in battle to 'Save MEC'

A group of fiercely loyal members is on a mission to keep the co-op out of the hands of an American private equity firm
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