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Winnipeg man who attacked Crown prosecutor ordered to leave B.C. after jail sentenceKenyon Thomas Lavallee was handed 305 days in jail for what a B.C. Provincial Court Judge said appeared to be a 'random act of violence.' And when he gets out, he has to leave B.C.CrimeJul 31
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Moose hunting YouTube video ends with major fines for 2 Sask. menA moose hunting video posted online has led to two Saskatchewan men being fined more than $6,000 in provincial court.CanadaJul 22
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B.C. election frontrunners accused of dodging debatesAs the B.C. election race heats us, University of the Fraser Valley political scientist Hamish Telford said it's not unusual for parties leading in the polls avoid debates.PoliticsAug 16
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First Nations launch challenge of Site C damA group of First Nations has filed a lawsuit over a massive hydroelectric dam proposed in northeastern British Columbia, arguing the project would have a devastating impact on their traditional land.Dec 31, 1969
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Frustration in Surrey and Langley at new SkyTrain’s mounting cost, delaysThe B.C. government revealed Thursday the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line will cost just under $6 billion, with a forecast service date of late 2029. In 2022, the cost was $4 billion.CanadaAug 16
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Financial support for farmers announced as BC Tree Fruits files for creditor protectionThe province will enhance its AgriStability program to raise the AgriStability compensation rate to 90 per cent and double the compensation cap for farmers for the program year.CanadaAug 13
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BC United considers name reminder on fall ballotBritish Columbia's Opposition BC United is looking to put its previous Liberal name on the upcoming fall provincial election ballot after internal polling shows 30 per cent of people didn't know the party was renamed, says a party director.Jul 31
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Top court rules on pregnant women’s benefitsThe country's top court has ruled quickly and unexpectedly from the bench, siding with the B.C. Teachers' Federation in an employment dispute over maternity benefits.Dec 31, 1969
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Parties on the campaign trail as B.C. hits 2 month countdown to provincial electionWith health care, affordability and housing shaping up to be among the key issues, the verbal sparring has already begun two months out from the B.C. provincial election.PoliticsAug 19
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Lawsuit against Nova Scotia for flood response says boy’s death ‘preventable’In a written statement, the mother said she hoped the legal action would allow her to "pursue answers" about what happened.CanadaAug 15
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Penticton veteran attacked while on mobility scooter recovering well, ‘in good spirits’Penticton's mayor is reassuring residents that the community is safe in the aftermath of a late-night attack on an 82-year-old veteran.CrimeAug 2
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‘Not good news’: Farmers stunned as BC Tree Fruits announces surprise closureBC Tree Fruits Collective announced its sudden closure on Friday, sending its member farmers scrambling to find new ways to get their produce to market.ConsumerJul 26
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Class action lawsuit proposed against B.C. government over safe supply drug programThe plaintiffs' daughters were best friends and both purchased drugs diverted from the government's program that they believed was safe.HealthAug 14
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Questions aplenty from orchardists following sudden closure of BC Tree FruitsOne Okanagan farmer thinks that in the wake of Friday’s news regarding BC Tree Fruits that ‘there’s going to be a shift in the industry.’CanadaJul 27
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Wildfires erupt in B.C. with lightning, heat fuelling fires across provinceThe fast-moving Shetland Creek fire burning near Spences Bridge is of the most concern.CanadaJul 20
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B.C. regulator seeks stronger investor protection laws after Supreme Court rulingThe chair of the British Columbia Securities Commission is calling on the federal government to change legislation to protect investors.Aug 1
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B.C. commercial fisherman fined $33K for harvesting catch in unique reefsThe owner of a commercial halibut vessel received more than $33,000 in fines for fishing in a marine protected area unique to the waters of the Pacific Northwest.EnvironmentAug 9
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Light Up Chinatown! returns to Vancouver 1 year after triple stabbingOrganizers of this weekend’s Light Up Chinatown! festival are determined to forge ahead following last year’s tragedy at the family-friendly event.CrimeAug 21
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Wildfire near Spences Bridge sparks ‘tactical evacuations,’ new fires flare in KootenaysIn a Thursday briefing, B.C. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said the Shetland Creek fire grew 'quickly and considerably' overnight.FireJul 18
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B.C. kept on cutting edge of the legal landscape around drug useIn 2021, the Vancouver-based Drug User Liberation Front approached Health Canada with a proposal to buy heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine on the dark web.HealthJul 18