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BC Conservative leader Rustad under fire for linking SOGI to residential schools

BC Conservative leader Rustad under fire for linking SOGI to residential schools

John Rustad also faced criticism for ‘picking on kids’ by Premier David Eby in question period
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Driver who struck cyclist in Victoria intersection fined for running red light

Driver who struck cyclist in Victoria intersection fined for running red light

The cyclist was riding in the bike lane on a green light before being struck by a driver who failed to stop for a red light at the intersection of Cook Street and Richardson Street
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Mother says son she's accused of murdering tried to teach her self-defence to prepare for imminent attack

Mother says son she's accused of murdering tried to teach her self-defence to prepare for imminent attack

He would sneak up behind her and pretend to slit her throat, she testifies.
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Newfoundland RCMP say phone service resumed for 911 service, detachments

Newfoundland RCMP say phone service resumed for 911 service, detachments

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — RCMP in Newfoundland say phone service has been restored for police detachments and the province's 911 service.
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TransLink to ditch 60-foot articulated buses for North Van 240 route

TransLink to ditch 60-foot articulated buses for North Van 240 route

The 40-foot buses have less capacity but they will run more often, TransLink says
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Richmond family end up in hospital after electric scooter collides with car

Richmond family end up in hospital after electric scooter collides with car

The father and his four-year-old daughter were riding the same scooter across the busy intersection
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'Outrageous,' says B.C. Premier Eby, who blasts Conservative leader's first question

'Outrageous,' says B.C. Premier Eby, who blasts Conservative leader's first question

VICTORIA — John Rustad's first question in British Columbia's legislature as the leader of the provincial Conservative Party prompted a stern rebuke from Premier David Eby, who accused him of picking on children and families.
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Okanagan, Shuswap wildfires caused $720M in insured damage: report

Okanagan, Shuswap wildfires caused $720M in insured damage: report

'This year's wildfire season has broken all records in terms of the amount of land burned and damage caused to homes and businesses in B.C.'
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Plan to penalize BC Ferries for missed 'core-service' sailings, details next year

Plan to penalize BC Ferries for missed 'core-service' sailings, details next year

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is planning to penalize BC Ferries when it cancels "core-service" sailings due to staffing shortages after a summer of travel chaos for passengers.
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B.C. disaster response outdated and inaccessible for evacuees: ombudsperson report

B.C. disaster response outdated and inaccessible for evacuees: ombudsperson report

VANCOUVER — Emergency support programs for disaster evacuees in British Columbia are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible and poorly communicated, according to a report by the province's ombudsperson.
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