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B.C. murder charge puts man's other charges in limbo

B.C. murder charge puts man's other charges in limbo

Brett MacDonald was found dead in Vancouver's Crab Park on March 22.
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Man arrested for allegedly running police blockade in B.C.

Man arrested for allegedly running police blockade in B.C.

A man accused of crashing into a police car while trying to evade a blockade on Vancouver Island now faces several charges.
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Richmond councillor calls for dismantling of Olympic Oval corporation

Richmond councillor calls for dismantling of Olympic Oval corporation

The City of Richmond is currently conducting a forensic audit of the Oval.
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Cool weather, rain expected to aid B.C. fire fight but drought persists in northeast

Cool weather, rain expected to aid B.C. fire fight but drought persists in northeast

The BC Wildfire Service says cool and rainy weather that has helped temper fire activity is expected to continue this week, though drought conditions will persist in the northeast.
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Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man

Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man

ABBOTSFORD — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January 2023 has been given a life sentence without the chance of parole for 12 years in the death of a man in Mission, B.C.
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RCMP identify second victim of Banff rockfall as man, 33, from Surrey, B.C.

RCMP identify second victim of Banff rockfall as man, 33, from Surrey, B.C.

LAKE LOUISE — The second person killed in a rockfall last week in Banff National Park has been identified as a 33-year-old man from Surrey, B.C. RCMP did not provide a name and say no more information will be provided.
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Pender Island man sets record for fastest time on Camino Frances trail

Pender Island man sets record for fastest time on Camino Frances trail

Xander Hartwood ran and walked 784 kilometres in eight days, nine hours and 16 minutes, beating the previous "self-supported" record by nearly a day.
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Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of B.C.'s southern Interior

Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of B.C.'s southern Interior

Environment Canada is warning residents of parts of British Columbia's southern Interior of possible heavy rain and thunderstorms as flood risks rise in the region.
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B.C. Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders

B.C. Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders

SURREY — Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says the provincial government is boosting funding for a policing program launched in 2023, claiming the initiative led to more than 2,600 criminal charges with a focus on repeat violent offenders.
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Wildfire of note downgraded in B.C., remains burning out of control

Wildfire of note downgraded in B.C., remains burning out of control

A recent soaking of rain in northeastern British Columbia has helped to remove the one remaining fire out of the so-called wildfire of note category, although the Summit Lake blaze is still labelled as burning out of control.
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