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Shots rang out on a busy street in Burnaby Thursday afternoon.
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B.C. man tries to appeal driving ban by claiming his designated driver crashed his Mercedes, fled the scene
B.C.'s Supreme Court has upheld a 90-day driving ban for a man who refused to give a breath sample after crashing his Mercedes into a ditch – rejecting his claim that an "unnamed designated driver" was behind the wheel and fled the scene.
East Sooke neighbourhood tap water unsafe for infants, authorities warn
Health authorities are warning residents in a rural neighbourhood west of Victoria about high concentrations of manganese in their tap water, saying the mineral may pose health risks to infants.
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Still no wheelchair access after 17,000 Stanley Park train tickets added
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Thompson Rivers University volleyball player killed, two others injured in car crash
One member of the Thompson Rivers University men's volleyball team is dead and two more are in critical condition following a car crash Wednesday in Kamloops.
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3 suspects arrested after string of robberies in Fraser Valley, RCMP say
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B.C. prosecutors consider charges against Victoria police officer after fatal shooting
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Advocates demand B.C. moratorium on evicting homeless campers until May
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Court falls silent for two minutes in B.C. murder trial of Ibrahim Ali
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Inquiry into involuntary detention of vulnerable adults launched in B.C.
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22 fires in 24 hours: Vancouver firefighters continue seeing record-breaking number of calls
Vancouver firefighters were called to 22 fires in 24 hours this week as the department continues to respond to record-breaking demand for its services.
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Man wearing Santa suit arrested after waving replica gun in Victoria, police say
A man in a Santa suit was arrested after he was reportedly seen waving a gun in downtown Victoria Wednesday morning.
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A 'predator' at CSIS: B.C. officers allege rape, harassment and a toxic workplace culture
Four officers with the B.C. CSIS physical surveillance unit who say it was a toxic workplace where bullying, harassment and worse went unchecked, and where young female officers were victimized.
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How Western Canada's sugar shortage is affecting bakeries, chocolatiers
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'Thought it was a glitch': B.C. lotto winner shocked by number of zeroes
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Hiker rescued after 9 hours stranded on North Shore mountain
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Sooke man who claimed stranger attacked his dog charged with mischief, causing suffering to animal
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Watchdog says RCMP delaying investigation into unit that polices B.C. resource protests
The federal agency tasked with reviewing complaints against the RCMP says the police force is causing "significant delays" to an investigation of a unit set up to deal with protests against energy and logging projects.
Vancouver Island First Nation votes to reclaim authority over child and family services
A Vancouver Island First Nation has voted to reclaim full authority over child and family services for its members.
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Pending federal tax reforms targeting Airbnb hosts encouraging, B.C. minister says
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U.S. prosecutors say plots to assassinate Sikh leaders were part of a campaign of planned killings
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TREND LINE Liberals and NDP tied in ballot support, Conservatives 19 points ahead: Nanos
The governing minority Liberals' decline in the polls has now placed them in a tie for support with their confidence-and-supply partners the NDP, while the Conservatives are now 19 points ahead, according Nanos' latest ballot tracking.
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