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Child abandonment charges approved in 'highly visible' Whistler Canada Day incident

Child abandonment charges approved in 'highly visible' Whistler Canada Day incident

Jason Frost, 45, facing two charges after 2024 domestic incident at Whistler hotel
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B.C. man allegedly tried to take cops' gun and Taser, assaulted a third

B.C. man allegedly tried to take cops' gun and Taser, assaulted a third

David Amega is charged with one count of assaulting a Vancouver police officer and two of attempting to take officers' weapons.
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B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss

B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Health Ministry is limiting the sales of two more diabetes drugs to curb their off-label use for weight loss and preserve supply for people who are diabetic.
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Whistler RCMP confirms investigation into bike park assault

Whistler RCMP confirms investigation into bike park assault

One man arrested and released, with a date to appear in court
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Country singer Josh Ross, 'American Idol' star Cameron Whitcomb lead CCMA Awards noms

Country singer Josh Ross, 'American Idol' star Cameron Whitcomb lead CCMA Awards noms

Cameron Whitcomb, who grew up in Nanaimo, is a first-time nominee and performer on the broadcast.
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E-scooter injuries are on the rise among both kids and adults, data and doctors say

E-scooter injuries are on the rise among both kids and adults, data and doctors say

TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says e-scooter injuries are on the rise across the country.
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Woman arrested in Langley, B.C., for assault causing severe burns

Woman arrested in Langley, B.C., for assault causing severe burns

LANGLEY — Mounties in Langley, B.C., say a 25-year-old woman has been charged with an assault that sent another woman to hospital with "severe burns.
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Man charged with impersonating North Vancouver Mountie

Man charged with impersonating North Vancouver Mountie

NORTH VANCOUVER — Mounties in North Vancouver say a man has been charged after allegedly pulling over a Tesla and falsely identifying himself as an RCMP officer.
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City councillors in Nanaimo, B.C., reject plan for fence to protect municipal staff

City councillors in Nanaimo, B.C., reject plan for fence to protect municipal staff

VICTORIA — Nanaimo's council has decided not to proceed with a plan to build a fence to protect city hall staff from disorder associated with an overdose prevention site next door. City staff had proposed a "robust" 1.
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No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's panhandle

No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's panhandle

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's emergency information agency says there is no tsunami threat to the province after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska's panhandle. The all-clear for B.C.'s coast came after the U.S.
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