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Airbnb owner hopes Prince George will opt out of short-term rental rule changes

Airbnb owner hopes Prince George will opt out of short-term rental rule changes

Jen Higham and her husband Trevor got into the short-term market three years ago and they cater to medical professionals, work crews and tradespeople, business executives, families and sports teams who prefer staying in residential neighbourhoods
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Fire continues to burn in hills above West Kelowna despite rain and light snow

Fire continues to burn in hills above West Kelowna despite rain and light snow

Fires the magnitude of the McDougall Creek fire sometimes end up being referred to as "zombie fires" — a fire that overwinters deep in the ground and pops back up in the spring.
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B.C. men used Hong Kong firms for illegal trading, regulator alleges

B.C. men used Hong Kong firms for illegal trading, regulator alleges

Two B.C. men face an administrative hearing for unregistered trading in two B.C.-registered public companies via offshore entities.
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Busy implementing B.C.’s whistleblower law, ombudsperson regrets lack of ferries oversight

Busy implementing B.C.’s whistleblower law, ombudsperson regrets lack of ferries oversight

Jay Chalke reflects on challenges his office is facing, including backlogs
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Hundreds arrested for shoplifting in latest Vancouver police blitz

Hundreds arrested for shoplifting in latest Vancouver police blitz

VANCOUVER — A police crackdown on violent and chronic shoplifters in Vancouver has ended in 258 arrests and the recovery of almost $57,000 in stolen goods.
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CBSA breached Iranian citizen’s rights, B.C. Supreme Court rules

CBSA breached Iranian citizen’s rights, B.C. Supreme Court rules

The individual was wanted in the U.S. for allegedly helping a terrorist-linked airline evade sanctions
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Williams Lake Stampede shooter gets nine years in jail

Williams Lake Stampede shooter gets nine years in jail

Less credit for time served prior to sentencing, Jordell Anthony Sellars has seven years and 10 days left to serve
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B.C. man pleads guilty again to setting fire to ex-partner's home

B.C. man pleads guilty again to setting fire to ex-partner's home

Grayson Jefferson, 37, was back in Kelowna court Thursday morning to plead guilty to arson damaging a property.
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B.C. man who injured cyclist in rock attack won't have criminal record, judge rules

B.C. man who injured cyclist in rock attack won't have criminal record, judge rules

Tyson Gregory Pentney, 29, pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court on Thursday to one count of assault with a weapon.
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Judge allows new evidence into extradition case for ex-Mexican general

Judge allows new evidence into extradition case for ex-Mexican general

The former general fled to British Columbia four years ago and is living in the Burquitlam area of Coquitlam
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