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B.C. housing minister tells people not to help 'desperate scammers' with Airbnb fraud

B.C. housing minister tells people not to help 'desperate scammers' with Airbnb fraud

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's minister of housing is warning people not to take part in short-term rental scams as the province moves to limit the hotel alternatives to increase housing stock.
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The first step is talking: how kids can safely explore gender identity

The first step is talking: how kids can safely explore gender identity

“Going to talk to your doc doesn’t mean you’re expecting to have a treatment or some sort of solution. It’s a start of the discussion."
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Protesters demonstrate in Victoria and across Canada as Israel-Hamas war rages

Protesters demonstrate in Victoria and across Canada as Israel-Hamas war rages

Pro-Palestinian protesters in multiple cities, including Victoria and Nanaimo, demanded a halt to hostilities
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Power restored to 99 per cent of customers left in the dark after storm: BC Hydro

Power restored to 99 per cent of customers left in the dark after storm: BC Hydro

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says almost all of the thousands of customers who lost power during a windstorm that swept across southern British Columbia have had their power restored.
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Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor

Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor

VANCOUVER — British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to patients elsewhere in the country who can get a shot every two months instead of taking a daily pill, says an infectious diseases specialist. Dr.
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Police watchdog investigating man's death following fire in Langley B.C.

Police watchdog investigating man's death following fire in Langley B.C.

LANGLEY, B.C. — British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who barricaded himself in a home in Langley which burned to the ground.
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Thousands lose power in parts of B.C. after high winds, heavy rains

Thousands lose power in parts of B.C. after high winds, heavy rains

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says 80 per cent of customers who lost power during recent high winds and heavy rains have seen their electricity restored, though thousands still remain in the dark.
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'It's a field of headstones as far as you can see in every direction'

'It's a field of headstones as far as you can see in every direction'

Visits to military graveyards in Europe bring home scale of human sacrifice to Prince George's Eric Depenau of the Rocky Mountain Rangers.
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Fired health workers launch lawsuit against Dr. Bonnie Henry

Fired health workers launch lawsuit against Dr. Bonnie Henry

Previous attempts to sue the province and Henry have so far failed.
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Heavy rain, wind and snow expected for portions of B.C. over next several days

Heavy rain, wind and snow expected for portions of B.C. over next several days

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says a "vigorous frontal system" expected to cross British Columbia's south coast is bringing with it heavy rain and wind for some regions of the province, and snow for others, until at least Saturday.
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