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Taskforce ready for 'emergency enhancement' of salmon stocks after B.C. landslide

Taskforce ready for 'emergency enhancement' of salmon stocks after B.C. landslide

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A salmon task force that is examining the impact of the massive Chilcotin River landslide in British Columbia says it's prepared for the "emergency enhancement" of fish stocks after the disaster.
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Distracted drivers put vulnerable workers at risk

Distracted drivers put vulnerable workers at risk

Work zone traffic blitz issues 40 tickets in two hours
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Former correctional officer charged after B.C. smuggling investigation

Former correctional officer charged after B.C. smuggling investigation

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A former correctional officer is facing nine charges including obstruction of justice as part of a criminal organization and accepting a bribe, after a smuggling investigation in British Columbia.
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Metro Vancouver HandyDART workers prepare to strike after rejecting contract offer

Metro Vancouver HandyDART workers prepare to strike after rejecting contract offer

VANCOUVER — The president of the union local for B.C. HandyDART workers says a withdrawal of the transit service in Metro Vancouver is "imminent" as it prepares to serve a 72-hour strike notice.
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Surrey man charged for allegedly assaulting Delta officer

Surrey man charged for allegedly assaulting Delta officer

Incident occurred following traffic stop
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B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment

B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a confidential and free phone line offering same-day connections to doctors and health-care professionals.
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B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment

B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a confidential and free phone line offering same-day connections to doctors and health-care professionals.
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Man arrested after violent carjacking at B.C. airport: RCMP

Man arrested after violent carjacking at B.C. airport: RCMP

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A 29-year-old man has been arrested after what police say was a violent carjacking outside the Prince George Airport.
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Premier asks for review of harm-reduction supply vending machines at hospitals

Premier asks for review of harm-reduction supply vending machines at hospitals

Supplies come under fire, said to enable drug use instead of offering treatment.
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Ontario teen dies after falling off 50-metre cliff in popular Metro Vancouver park

Ontario teen dies after falling off 50-metre cliff in popular Metro Vancouver park

The teen's friends told firefighters that he had climbed over a fence at Lynn Canyon Park to get a better look at the river canyon and he "just got too close" to the edge.
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