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Volunteers are being sought to assist with the annual B.C. bat count

Volunteers are being sought to assist with the annual B.C. bat count

It's time to tally the returning bats!
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Inactive hand grenades in luggage led to shutdown at Victoria airport

Inactive hand grenades in luggage led to shutdown at Victoria airport

A Saanich Peninsula man was arrested and has an upcoming court date, RCMP say.
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Multimillion-dollar museum replacement trumps Winter Olympics as BC NDP 2030 funding priority

Multimillion-dollar museum replacement trumps Winter Olympics as BC NDP 2030 funding priority

Sneak peek at the Vancouver 2030 Winter Olympics bid reveals major venue changes and funding shifts to municipal and federal government.
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Vancouver investment firm fraudulently purchased for $100 million, panel finds

Vancouver investment firm fraudulently purchased for $100 million, panel finds

Gary Man Kin Ng touted himself as one with successful technology, real estate and manufacturing investments in Canada and China.
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Search and rescue crews recover body after man drowns near Nanaimo, B.C.

Search and rescue crews recover body after man drowns near Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia say a body has been recovered by emergency crews in a lake near Nanaimo. Mounties say in a statement they believe the man drowned while swimming in Long Lake this weekend.
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Police-involved shooting in Surrey leaves woman injured: B.C. RCMP

Police-involved shooting in Surrey leaves woman injured: B.C. RCMP

SURREY, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia say a woman was shot and injured during a confrontation with police in Surrey this afternoon. Mounties say they responded to reports of a woman with a weapon around noon.
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Tesla driver kicks out window to escape car fire in North Van

Tesla driver kicks out window to escape car fire in North Van

Driver said he couldn't find emergency door release as vehicle filled with smoke
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Rumours swirl that Electronic Arts is seeking to be acquired

Rumours swirl that Electronic Arts is seeking to be acquired

U.S. company is B.C.'s largest digital-arts company employer
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Hiker who fell nearly 30 feet one of several long-weekend rescues

Hiker who fell nearly 30 feet one of several long-weekend rescues

Vancouver Island rescue crews were dispatched to several calls for help over the Victoria Day long weekend, from a hiker, cyclist and boaters.
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Farm owners navigate labour challenges

Farm owners navigate labour challenges

Temporary foreign worker wages and numbers set to increase this year
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