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Wildfire near Squamish being held, no longer burning out of control

Wildfire near Squamish being held, no longer burning out of control

Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C.
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Texada grizzly, same bear spotted in Sechelt and Gibsons in 2024

Texada grizzly, same bear spotted in Sechelt and Gibsons in 2024

Conservation Officer Service says due to its 'aggressive behaviour,' the bear is not a candidate for relocation a third time.
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Ministers issue statement about grizzly on Texada Island

Ministers issue statement about grizzly on Texada Island

Public safety around the bear is of primary importance, say government officials.
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'Let the chips fall': New B.C. party's leader vows to go where others won't

'Let the chips fall': New B.C. party's leader vows to go where others won't

VICTORIA — The interim leader of B.C.'s newest political party says it will raise issues other parties won't dare to touch.
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Boa constrictor Bailey, reported missing at Tofino beach, turns up in owner's kayak

Boa constrictor Bailey, reported missing at Tofino beach, turns up in owner's kayak

VICTORIA — Bailey the boa constrictor has turned up safe in its owner's kayak after being reported missing at a beach in Tofino, B.C., this week.
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More than 80,000 seedlings to be planted for Downton Lake wildfire recovery

More than 80,000 seedlings to be planted for Downton Lake wildfire recovery

Residents are encouraged to register by June 30 for no-cost tree replanting next year
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Family satisfied with VicPD officer’s seven-day suspension for woman’s death

Family satisfied with VicPD officer’s seven-day suspension for woman’s death

Officer Ron Kirkwood was suspended without pay after adjudicator Wally Oppal determined he committed misconduct when he fired an anti-riot weapon into a smoke-filled room, fatally injuring Lisa Rauch. 
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UVic to revise misconduct policy to ensure students call for help for overdoses

UVic to revise misconduct policy to ensure students call for help for overdoses

The change, which will remove references to drug use or possession from the definition of non-academic misconduct, follows the overdose death of student last year
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Stanley Park sex attack accused working on bail plan

Stanley Park sex attack accused working on bail plan

Vancouver police officers found a woman in her 40s who had allegedly been robbed and violently assaulted in a washroom.
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B.C. Independent MLAs start new party to 'combat the globalist assault'

B.C. Independent MLAs start new party to 'combat the globalist assault'

Two former members of the B.C. Conservatives who have been sitting as Independents for months say they are launching a new provincial political party.
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