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North Saanich De Havilland plant expands as orders ramp up for firefighting planes

North Saanich De Havilland plant expands as orders ramp up for firefighting planes

The local employee count doubled to about 300 in recent months, says De Havilland Canada’s vice-president for corporate affairs
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Man sentenced to 18 months for voyeurism at Sooke pool changing room

Man sentenced to 18 months for voyeurism at Sooke pool changing room

Mark Istephan’s previous convictions include attempted kidnapping after he tried to pull a 13-year-old girl waiting at a bus stop into his vehicle
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Oak Bay residents bid farewell to iconic Beach Drive tree

Oak Bay residents bid farewell to iconic Beach Drive tree

The oak, which leans over the sidewalk on Beach Drive near Oak Bay Marina, will be removed on Wednesday, according to a notice posted by the district
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‘I don’t know what to do,’ Richmond business owner frustrated with shoplifting

‘I don’t know what to do,’ Richmond business owner frustrated with shoplifting

There have been 260 retail theft incidents reported in Richmond so far this year
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'The scale of the tragedy': 40,000 flags erected in Vancouver park to represent civilian deaths in Gaza

'The scale of the tragedy': 40,000 flags erected in Vancouver park to represent civilian deaths in Gaza

The United Nations estimates roughly 70 per cent of fatalities are of women and children.
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Unstable nearby construction site forces evacuation of apartment in Kelowna, B.C.

Unstable nearby construction site forces evacuation of apartment in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. — More than 80 residents of a low-income apartment building in Kelowna, B.C., moved in just eight months ago but have now been told to leave over a "significant" risk to life and safety.
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Man fatally stabbed in Victoria, second person injured, police say

Man fatally stabbed in Victoria, second person injured, police say

VICTORIA — Police in Victoria are investigating after one person was killed in an alleged stabbing and a second was seriously injured. They say officers were called to the 700-block of Pandora Avenue at approximately 4 a.m.
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Two people dead in Kelowna, B.C., after gunshots and fire: Mounties

Two people dead in Kelowna, B.C., after gunshots and fire: Mounties

KELOWNA, B.C. — RCMP officers in Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after two bodies were found inside a local business following gunshots and a fire.
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BC Energy Regulator issues discharge permit to FortisBC

BC Energy Regulator issues discharge permit to FortisBC

The permit allows effluent to be discharged in a few areas in Squamish in relation to the Eagle Mountain to Woodfibre Pipeline project.
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Three youths arrested in stabbing death of teenager in Prince George, B.C.

Three youths arrested in stabbing death of teenager in Prince George, B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Mounties in Prince George say three youths were arrested after a 17-year-old was allegedly stabbed to death in the city.
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