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3 children, 1 adult recovering after rare grizzly bear attack in Bella CoolaBC Emergency Health Services says that two people are in critical condition, two in serious condition, and seven people were treated at the scene.CanadaNov 20
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Victim of fatal Burnaby shooting identified as 19-year-old, known to policeOne man is dead after a shooting in Burnaby's busy Metrotown neighbourhood Wednesday evening.CrimeNov 6
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Coquihalla Highway remains closed between Hope and Merritt due to wildfireThe BC Wildfire Service said the Mine Creek fire is threatening the highway and that the Ministry of Transportation had closed the route at its recommendation.FireSep 3
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39-year-old missing in central B.C. wilderness found aliveAndrew Barber was found by search and rescue crews Friday. He spent nine days in the Cariboo wilderness after his truck broke down on a forest service road.CanadaAug 9
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Harbour Cruises yacht runs aground off shores of West VancouverMV Harbour Princess hit rocks near West Vancouver's Lighthouse Park Sunday morning. One person was taken to hospital after the boat returned to port.CanadaAug 3
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Wildfire northwest of Nanaimo burning out of control, forces evacuationsAn evacuation order and alert has been expanded for an out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island, burning on the north shore of Cameron Lake.FireAug 2
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Motion on removing Kitsilano Pool reservation system quashedThe pandemic-era reservation system for Vancouver's outdoor pools will stick around this summer after a motion to remove it was quashed by the park board chair.PoliticsJul 21
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Memorial held for slain Kelowna mother Bailey McCourtFamily and friends of McCourt are demanding bail reform as the accused in her death was convicted of domestic violence charges before the fatal attack.CanadaJul 20
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IHIT: Richmond homicide a case of intimate partner violence, man chargedGeorge Dragnea faces one count of second-degree murder after a 51-year-old woman was found suffering serious injuries Friday. She died in hospital later that day.CrimeJul 19
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One cyclist killed, two injured by vehicle during Okanagan GranfondoRCMP say the fatal collision occurred on the popular race's route Sunday morning about 21 kilometres south of Penticton.CanadaJul 13
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Memorial for fatal Kelowna crane collapse unveiled on anniversaryThe Rise Memorial Garden has opened to the public four years after a crane collapse in the city's downtown core killed five people.CanadaJul 12
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Cruise ship passengers flood Vancouver during busiest weekend of seasonHotels and restaurants in Metro Vancouver will likely see a boost in business with nearly 50,000 people on cruise ships visiting this weekend.CanadaJun 29
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Pedestrian struck and killed on Lougheed Highway in Pitt MeadowsLougheed Highway is closed westbound at Harris Road following a serious vehicle collision early Wednesday morning.CrimeJun 18
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Alice Lake Park under evacuation order as Squamish wildfire growsIn an online advisory, BC Parks says all visitors should evacuate the park immediately and stay out of the area until further notice.CanadaJun 11
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Out-of-control wildfire burning in Squamish, people asked to avoid areaA 5-hectare wildfire is burning out of control in Squamish, B.C., just above some homes in the Skyridge area. The B.C. Wildfire Service suspects it was human-caused.CanadaJun 9
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One dead, one still ‘unaccounted for’ after Sea to Sky Highway mudslideRCMP say one person's remains have been pulled from the site of a landslide near Lions Bay, while another missing person "remains unaccounted for."WeatherDec 14, 2024
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Highway 99 reopens Friday hours after serious multi-vehicle crashTwo people were rushed to the hospital in critical condition following the collision that happened during rush hour south of Highway 91 near Mud Bay Park.TrafficDec 12, 2024
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Several Burnaby schools to adopt staggered schedulesBurnaby is joining Surrey in extending the school day at several high schools to increase capacity because of high enrolment growth.EducationDec 5, 2024
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Vancouver council votes to keep natural gas heating ban for new homesA proposal to remove Vancouver's ban of natural gas for heating and water in new builds has failed after two days of discussion by councillors.PoliticsNov 28, 2024
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46-year-old man charged in Vancouver weekend homicideA 46-year-old man has been charged in connection to a homicide in Vancouver's Joyce-Collingwood neighbourhood that left a young woman dead.CrimeNov 24, 2024
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Evacuation order for wildfire near Grand Forks downgradedAn evacuation order issued on Wednesday afternoon for residences near Grand Forks has been downgraded by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.FireSep 25, 2024
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HandyDART strike ends, tentative agreement reachedATU Local 1724 says that it has reached a tentative agreement with Transdev, ending an 18-day strike for HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver.PoliticsSep 21, 2024
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Richmond railway bridge fire extinguished, air quality bulletin endedA decommissioned rail crossing over the Fraser River caught fire on Thursday evening, producing billowing smoke seen across the region.FireJun 20, 2024
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Kitchen fire closes Maple Ridge high schoolClasses at Garibaldi Secondary School have been cancelled Wednesday, as officials look to survey water and smoke damage from Tuesday's fire.FireJun 12, 2024
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Three B.C. men fined, banned from hunting after killing pregnant deerThe BC Conservation Officer Service says three men have been sentenced for illegally killing two deer and a marmot near Kamloops back in 2020.EnvironmentApr 18, 2024
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