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B.C. and Washington state to collaborate on flood-risk and salmon habitat initiative

B.C. and Washington state to collaborate on flood-risk and salmon habitat initiative

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it has finalized an agreement with Washington state and several First Nations to work together on flood-risk mitigation and salmon habitat restoration for the Nooksak and Sumas watersheds on the Canada-
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Prince George MLA Shirley Bond will seek re-election in 2024

Prince George MLA Shirley Bond will seek re-election in 2024

The party has announced its candidate line-up for Prince George central
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Crofton paper mill won't resume operations until end of November at earliest: owners

Crofton paper mill won't resume operations until end of November at earliest: owners

Seventy workers are not expected to return to work until December
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Vancouver approves wine sales in major grocery stores

Vancouver approves wine sales in major grocery stores

Move follows similar bylaws in a number of B.C. municipalities.
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Northern B.C. man guilty of murdering girlfriend

Northern B.C. man guilty of murdering girlfriend

“His crime was horrifically brutal, tragic, and senseless,” said Justice Lisa Warren in her decision in Fort St. John Supreme Court. 
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Summerland's famous goat guy says he won't be back in Kelowna after bylaw run-in

Summerland's famous goat guy says he won't be back in Kelowna after bylaw run-in

When he started to make his way to the nearby Tim Hortons to buy the goats a bagel as a treat, a Kelowna bylaw officer had other ideas.
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Pedestrian dies after collision sends vehicle onto sidewalk and into a DTES store

Pedestrian dies after collision sends vehicle onto sidewalk and into a DTES store

The identity of the victim has not been confirmed
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Drug trafficker’s appeal dismissed

Drug trafficker’s appeal dismissed

Marcus Richard Mearow had claimed the judge failed to consider his testimony in context of the evidence as a whole, arguing the drugs were solely for personal use. 
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Vancouver real estate manager alleges cop kicked, verbally abused homeless man

Vancouver real estate manager alleges cop kicked, verbally abused homeless man

Complaint goes before Vancouver Police Board at Oct. 19 public meeting.
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Atmospheric river passes in southern B.C., but area rivers still rising

Atmospheric river passes in southern B.C., but area rivers still rising

VANCOUVER — Rainfall warnings across Vancouver Island and the inner south coast have lifted in most areas, but the effects of British Columbia's first atmospheric river of autumn could take a little longer to ease. The B.C.
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