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Assistance dog charity asking for help to keep up with overwhelming demandThe Pacific Assistance Dog Society said demand for assistance dogs is at an all-time high and they need support to continue matching dogs with its clients living with disabilities.CanadaAug 6
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Wildfire near Oliver, B.C., heldThe fire grew to 4.37 hectares, and was discovered Saturday afternoon in the Dutton Creek area east of Highway 97. BCWS says it suspects the blaze to be human-caused.FireApr 21
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B.C. man admits he was reaching for fried chicken prior to crashing his carA driver in Rossland, B.C., crashed into a concrete barrier while reaching for a piece of chicken, local RCMP said, adding that distracted driving is a major cause of accidents.CanadaApr 13
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Rural Enderby B.C. residents vote ‘no’ to mosquito-control serviceVoters in rural Enderby, B.C., came out overwhelming against a plan to create a mosquito-control program on Saturday. Of 1,345 valid ballots cast, only 114 favoured the proposal.PoliticsMar 3
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BC Highway Patrol conducts annual ‘Slow Down and Move Over’ campaignIn B.C., it is required by law to slow down and move over for emergency and maintenance vehicles with their lights flashing or for workers on or beside the road.EducationFeb 20
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DriveBC issues weather advisory for large stretch of Highway 1The advisory is in effect for a 291.5 km span of the Trans-Canada Highway, from Sicamous to the BC/Alberta border, due to rapid warming and rain expected later in the day.TrafficJan 28
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B.C. school closures Thursday due to South Coast snow and iceThere are more school closures on Thursday, Jan. 18, as B.C.'s South Coast remains in the grips of a winter storm. We're tracking the closures here.WeatherJan 17
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BC experiences record-breaking electricity demand amid cold snap, says BC HydroAccording to the utility company, residents consumed 11,300 megawatts of electricity in just one hour on Friday night.ConsumerJan 14
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B.C. man fundraising for cancer treatment after insurance slip-upToby Cleary applied for a $25,000 critical illness benefit through Manulife but was denied — all because he forgot to mention an emergency room visit four years ago.HealthDec 31, 2023
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First all-female tugboat crew makes history for 70-year-old B.C. companyCaptain Hailey McIntyre and deckhand Ocean Rutherford, who've known each other since grade school, made the 12-hour trip from Prince Rupert to Stewart for SAMM Towage.CanadaDec 31, 2023
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