Have you seen these girls? Vancouver police searching for missing children
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State memorial planned for former B.C. premier John Horgan
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B.C. food banks hoping Taylor Swift and her fans will 'Tay it Forward' on Giving Tuesday
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Vancouver Canucks defenceman Hronek out 8 weeks with lower-body injury
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BC SPCA to rescue up to 30 stray cats from one Kamloops home
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B.C. Lions name former quarterback Buck Pierce as head coach
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Giving Tuesday campaign targets support for Victoria health centre
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Comox Valley RCMP seek suspect who tried to climb woman's deck wearing a gas mask
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New Vancouver Art Gallery plan scrapped, board seeks new design
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Canadian military drones enter production, though Arctic modifications will be required
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Taylor Swift fans flock to BC Place, days before Eras Tour lands in Vancouver
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NDP won't support Conservative non-confidence motion that quotes Singh
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Canadians warned to use caution in South Korea after martial law declared then lifted
Global Affairs Canada is warning Canadians in South Korea to avoid demonstrations and exercise caution after the country's president imposed an hours-long period of martial law.
