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Atmospheric river forces closure of all major highways between Lower Mainland, InteriorThe Fraser Valley Regional District also declared a local state of emergency on Dec. 10 due to the atmospheric river hitting B.C.'s South Coast.WeatherDec 10
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Pressure rises to shut down Granville Street SROs with emergency calls up 822%, HVA saysVancouver's hospitality industry continues to put pressure on the provincial government over the deteriorating situation on Granville Street.CrimeNov 27
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2 B.C. First Nations say government is rushing mine expansion without proper review“We do not consent at this point. We have too much more we have to work through,” said Keith Crow, chief of Lower Similkameen on Friday.PerspectivesDec 5
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B.C.’s heavy rain leaves hundreds on evacuation alert, order, flood warnings remainEnvironment Canada has issued an orange rainfall warning for the City of Abbotsford, due to heavy rain expected, and crews are out assessing culverts, bridges and road conditions.WeatherDec 15
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B.C.-led agreement removes interprovincial trade barriers on products, not food or alcoholThe agreement, called the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement, was signed by all the provinces, territories and the federal government on Nov. 17.CanadaNov 19
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B.C. Premier David Eby survives leadership review as NDP delegates signal supportB.C. Premier David Eby faced NDP delegates during their convention and received enough support to avoid facing a leadership review.PoliticsNov 16
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Settlement means Vancouver Coastal Health must follow overdose prevention site rulesA Yaletown resident filed a lawsuit in June 2023 over the overdose prevention site at Seymour and Helmcken streets, which opened in 2021.HealthNov 13
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B.C. producers frustrated after alcohol excluded from interprovincial trade dealWith alcohol left out of the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement on interprovincial trade, B.C. wineries and distillers are still waiting for long-promised reform.EconomyNov 22
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B.C. government orders closure of Abbotsford rest stop encampment with ‘no warning’Joseph Sikora, director of Ground Zero Ministries in Abbotsford, said this notice from the government came with no warning and services to the rest stop have been cut off.PoliticsNov 20
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‘Unacceptable’: Year-long elevator failures at luxurious North Shore care homeIn a Nov. 18 update to resident families, Amica Lions Gate said overheating was identified as a key contributor to the elevators shutting down.HealthDec 17
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Provincial, territorial governments sign deal to knock down trade barriersBritish Columbia's minister of jobs and economic growth announced the deal in Victoria, although it was signed by trade ministers at a meeting in Yellowknife on Wednesday.EconomyNov 20
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Calgary-area teen accused of using AI to create child sex abuse materialA 17-year-old teen is facing charges after being accused of using artificial intelligence to create child pornographic material involving several girls from Calgary-area schools.CrimeDec 3
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14 Alberta government MLAs are facing recall efforts. What’s going on?A growing number of recall efforts against sitting MLAs in Alberta is raising pressure on Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party.PoliticsNov 25
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Cowichan Tribes member handed pollution prevention order over huge dumping siteThe Ministry of Environment says the materials are known to release substances including heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, copper, iron and lead.EnvironmentNov 6
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Canadian pistachio recall impacts 86 products in just 2 weeksMore than 100 pistachio-containing products have been recalled in November alone as a salmonella outbreak continues to be investigated.HealthNov 25
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B.C. gov’t, Coastal First Nations sign declaration to uphold oil tanker banBill C-48 bans ships that hold more than12,500 metric tons of oil from waters off the north of B.C.’s coast — from the northernmost point of Vancouver Island to the Alaskan border.PoliticsNov 5
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British Columbians urged to get flu, COVID-19 shots amid vaccine ‘disinformation’B.C.'s deputy provincial health officer, Martin Lavoie, said there are 'quite a number' of viruses and bacteria circulating in communities at this time.HealthOct 22
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Businesses threatened over ‘involvement’ with B.C. ostrich cull, including death threatsReports of the threats began on Monday, the same day that officials with the CFIA arrived on the farm with RCMP to execute a lawful warrant to search it.CrimeSep 25
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‘It is really sad’: Western painted turtles saved from what’s left of B.C. lakeWestern painted turtles are now in the care of the society after being taken from Frazer Lake in the Upper Mission neighbourhood of Kelowna, B.C.CanadaSep 23
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British couple released from Taliban detention, reunited with familyBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed the couple’s release, saying that it was a relief to have secured their return.TrendingSep 19