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39-year-old charged with second-degree murder after homicide in West Vancouver

39-year-old charged with second-degree murder after homicide in West Vancouver

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — A 39-year-old suspect has been charged with second-degree murder within the same day after a homicide in a waterfront neighbourhood in West Vancouver.
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160,000 without power in B.C. amid high winds, storm surge warning issued

160,000 without power in B.C. amid high winds, storm surge warning issued

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says it's working to restore power to around 240,000 customers on the West Coast as high winds batter the province.
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Sea to Sky Highway has been closed in both directions due to mudslide

Sea to Sky Highway has been closed in both directions due to mudslide

SQUAMISH, B.C. — The Sea to Sky Highway linking Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., has been closed in both directions after a mudslide near Lions Bay brought down trees and debris to block the road. The RCMP in Squamish, B.C.
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B.C. expands areas eligible for financial help after October atmospheric river

B.C. expands areas eligible for financial help after October atmospheric river

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is expanding financial assistance for those impacted by intense rainfall and flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast in October.
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Former B.C. NDP MLA Dan Coulter dead at 49 after 'medical emergency'

Former B.C. NDP MLA Dan Coulter dead at 49 after 'medical emergency'

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia's legislature and a New Democrat cabinet minister, has died at age 49. The BC New Democratic Party says in a statement that Coulter was a "devoted advocate" for the people of B.C.
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Former BC NDP MLA Dan Coulter passes away

Former BC NDP MLA Dan Coulter passes away

Dan Coulter "championed the underdog" as a union leader, school district trustee and MLA.
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SLRD receives preview of the next 20 years of Area C housing needs

SLRD receives preview of the next 20 years of Area C housing needs

The Housing Needs Report suggests 542 new housing units will need to be built over the next 20 years to accommodate a growing population
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Nine-vehicle crash in Surrey, B.C., shuts Highway 99, disrupting commuter traffic

Nine-vehicle crash in Surrey, B.C., shuts Highway 99, disrupting commuter traffic

SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a section of Highway 99 remains closed the day after a nine-vehicle crash that sent six people to hospital.
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Enforcing sheltering rules on city streets, parks would cost Victoria $4.7 million: report

Enforcing sheltering rules on city streets, parks would cost Victoria $4.7 million: report

The report says the city would need to more than double current levels of front-line staffing and related supports
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North Island First Nation files claim against province seeking aboriginal title, compensation

North Island First Nation files claim against province seeking aboriginal title, compensation

Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation is seeking aboriginal title to about 430,000 hectares of land in the Gold River-Tahsis area, and compensation for forestry operations on its traditional lands
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