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Ukraine soldier training brought war effort home for Prince George man

Ukraine soldier training brought war effort home for Prince George man

Cpl. Eamon McArthur took a leave of absence from his job as a conservation officer for a five-month overseas deployment with the Rocky Mountain Rangers.
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Petition calls for return of Indigenous name for Tofino beach

Petition calls for return of Indigenous name for Tofino beach

A petition calling on the B.C. government to recognize Tinwis as the official name of the beach has gathered more than 1,600 signatures.
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Kamloops RCMP return bike five years after it was reported stolen

Kamloops RCMP return bike five years after it was reported stolen

“The serial number provided by the victim was the key in being able to identify the bike as stolen and return it to its rightful owner."
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Nanaimo man killed by police had five bullets in his body, says pathologist

Nanaimo man killed by police had five bullets in his body, says pathologist

Aaron Lee Prince died of multiple gunshot wounds and had a potentially toxic level of cocaine in his system, Dr. Jason Doyle told a coroner’s inquest
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Parents of B.C. kids with disabilities face 'gut-wrenching' choice, says advocate

Parents of B.C. kids with disabilities face 'gut-wrenching' choice, says advocate

VICTORIA — British Columbia's children's representative Jennifer Charlesworth says some parents are facing what she calls the "gut-wrenching" decision of whether to place their children with disabilities in government care, so they can get access to
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COVID-19 waning in B.C., with hospital admissions, deaths and positive cases down

COVID-19 waning in B.C., with hospital admissions, deaths and positive cases down

New data suggest that a recent surge in COVID-19 activity in British Columbia appears to be waning, with the number of hospital admissions, deaths and positive tests all down sharply.
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B.C. shifts ambulance staffing for rural communities in bid to boost emergency care

B.C. shifts ambulance staffing for rural communities in bid to boost emergency care

VICTORIA — British Columbia is shifting its ambulance paramedics staffing model for 60 rural and remote communities in what Health Minister Adrian Dix says is an "unprecedented" investment in emergency health care.
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Man from Abbotsford gunned down in Toronto

Man from Abbotsford gunned down in Toronto

Parmvir Singh Chahil made headlines in 2018 for beating up an autistic man in a shopping centre.
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BC Greens fire deputy for liking 'hateful' social media post about Bonnie Henry

BC Greens fire deputy for liking 'hateful' social media post about Bonnie Henry

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says she fired her deputy for liking a social media post that compared provincial health officer Dr.
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She's getting married next month, but dreams of anniversary with Taylor Swift in B.C.

She's getting married next month, but dreams of anniversary with Taylor Swift in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Micky Harris isn't getting married until next month, but she already knows how she and her future husband will be celebrating their anniversary — with Taylor Swift and more than 50,000 fellow fans at the singer's first Vancouver concert d
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