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When the going got tough, this cyclist created a bicycle with a snow plow

When the going got tough, this cyclist created a bicycle with a snow plow

Appliance repair guy and longtime bike tinkerer Phil Marciniak was uniquely prepared for this week’s snow — he’s already invented a homemade bike plow
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Snow, ice pellets, freezing rain, rain: prepare for power outages, cancelled flights and ferry sailings

Snow, ice pellets, freezing rain, rain: prepare for power outages, cancelled flights and ferry sailings

On Friday, there'll be no Greater Victoria bus service until at least 10:30 a.m., B.C. Transit said. Most Friday morning departures at Victoria International Airport were cancelled. B.C. Ferries cancelled several morning sailings.
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RCMP seek motive after shooting in Surrey, B.C., seriously injures one man

RCMP seek motive after shooting in Surrey, B.C., seriously injures one man

SURREY, B.C. — A man has been seriously injured in a shooting in Surrey, B.C. A statement from Surrey RCMP says members were called to a home in the Whalley neighbourhood at about 9:30 Thursday night.
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B.C. drivers warned to stay off roads amid dire warnings about snow and freezing rain

B.C. drivers warned to stay off roads amid dire warnings about snow and freezing rain

VANCOUVER — Drivers across much of southern B.C. are being asked to avoid non-essential trips as snow and freezing rain threaten to close highways, knock out power and make travel dangerous.
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Update: B.C.’s crypto crackdown won't impact northern B.C. Bitcoin miner

Update: B.C.’s crypto crackdown won't impact northern B.C. Bitcoin miner

Iris Energy’s Bitcoin mining operations in Prince George and Mackenzie became operational earlier this year.
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B.C. Mounties seize cache of firearms in Coquitlam warehouse

B.C. Mounties seize cache of firearms in Coquitlam warehouse

Assault-style rifles, 3D guns, ammunition and body armour seized by RCMP
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Court refuses sale of North Van's Cypress Gardens to developer

Court refuses sale of North Van's Cypress Gardens to developer

Recent decision is the second time in a decade a sale offer has been rejected by a B.C. Supreme Court justice
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Guest list for Eby swearing-in as B.C. premier didn’t include Appadurai

Guest list for Eby swearing-in as B.C. premier didn’t include Appadurai

The name of David Eby’s challenger for the NDP leadership does not appear on the guest list for his swearing-in as Premier. Eby took the oath of office Nov. 18 from Lt.-Gov.
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Saanich police chief says he hopes IIO report brings closure

Saanich police chief says he hopes IIO report brings closure

Saanich Police Chief Dean Duthie and Victoria Police Chief Del Manak say June’s Saanich BMO bank robbery has taken a physical and emotional toll.
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IIO finds lethal force justified in shooting deaths of bank robbers; how the gunfight unfolded

IIO finds lethal force justified in shooting deaths of bank robbers; how the gunfight unfolded

B.C.’s police watchdog has cleared officers of any wrongdoing in the shooting deaths of two heavily-armed bank robbers at a Shelbourne Bank of Montreal branch in June.
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