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Medical emergency causes delays on busy ferry route

Medical emergency causes delays on busy ferry route

The BC Ferries vessel had to return to Tsawwassen.
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Pemberton French students present ‘Chair of the Next Generation’ to MP Weiler

Pemberton French students present ‘Chair of the Next Generation’ to MP Weiler

École La Vallée students from Grades 2 through 7 decorated the chair with the climate and environmental messages most important to them
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Provocative posters aim to prevent teens from being sextorted

Provocative posters aim to prevent teens from being sextorted

The posters, which went up this month at bus shelters, feature the phrase “SHOW ME YOUR” followed by either a peach, eggplant, cat, taco or melon emoji
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Rustad says staff won't give RCMP 'blackmail' statement as leadership vote begins

Rustad says staff won't give RCMP 'blackmail' statement as leadership vote begins

VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad says party staff who alleged they were being blackmailed do not want to provide a written statement to police who are assessing their claim.
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April sees uptick in B.C. overdose deaths with 165 fatalities: coroners service

April sees uptick in B.C. overdose deaths with 165 fatalities: coroners service

VICTORIA — British Columbia's coroners service says a rebound in overdoses in April saw a return to more than 160 deaths a month due to toxic drugs.
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Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic

Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic

An independent review of the treatment of victims of sexual and intimate partner violence in the British Columbia legal system calls on the government to declare gender-based violence an epidemic.
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B.C. health authorities confirm measles cases with local spread

B.C. health authorities confirm measles cases with local spread

British Columbia's Fraser Health authority says measles infections have been confirmed in three Chilliwack residents since Friday and the cases appear to have been acquired locally.
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UVic ends free education program due to safety concerns

UVic ends free education program due to safety concerns

In cancelling the program, the university said there were ‘recurrent psychological and physical safety concerns’ for participants, instructors and staff.
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B.C. murder charge puts man's other charges in limbo

B.C. murder charge puts man's other charges in limbo

Brett MacDonald was found dead in Vancouver's Crab Park on March 22.
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Man arrested for allegedly running police blockade in B.C.

Man arrested for allegedly running police blockade in B.C.

A man accused of crashing into a police car while trying to evade a blockade on Vancouver Island now faces several charges.
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