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Vancouver transit braces for Swift impact as parking cost spikes to $150

Vancouver transit braces for Swift impact as parking cost spikes to $150

VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver's transit operator is rolling out expanded and extended services to cope with the impact of Taylor Swift fans during the superstar's three-night run at BC Place, as parking and ride-hailing costs soar.
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Snowboarder rescued from snow-immersion event on Blackcomb Mountain

Snowboarder rescued from snow-immersion event on Blackcomb Mountain

While stoke is high, early season conditions mean skiers and boarders should exercise extra caution in and out of bounds
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Lithium battery explodes, igniting clothes in Dashwood fire chief’s closet

Lithium battery explodes, igniting clothes in Dashwood fire chief’s closet

Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Nick Acciavatti said the battery, for an airsoft gun, was not charging when it self-detonated
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Port Alberni woman gets five years for crash that killed retired RCMP officer

Port Alberni woman gets five years for crash that killed retired RCMP officer

Belinda Mary Hainsworth was driving on Highway 4 near Whiskey Creek on March 22, 2019, when she veered into oncoming lanes, crashing into a pickup driven by Gareth Rees
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Pedestrian killed on Sea to Sky highway near Pemberton

Pedestrian killed on Sea to Sky highway near Pemberton

Incident occurred near the intersection of Highway 99 and Pemberton Portage Road
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Warnings from Environment Canada as heavy snow, freezing rain hit northern B.C.

Warnings from Environment Canada as heavy snow, freezing rain hit northern B.C.

A winter storm has dumped heavy snow over parts of central and northern British Columbia, and freezing rain is in the forecast as temperatures start to rise.
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Man injured in police shooting during Vancouver carjacking arrest

Man injured in police shooting during Vancouver carjacking arrest

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police say a carjacking suspect is in hospital receiving treatment for a gunshot wound to his arm after officers responded to a report of a man allegedly armed with a knife and a broken glass bottle in a stolen car. Sgt.
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Vancouver police shoot suspect after security guard's vehicle stolen

Vancouver police shoot suspect after security guard's vehicle stolen

The suspect is in police custody at a local hospital
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B.C. man sentenced to two years over child exploitation crimes in Whistler

B.C. man sentenced to two years over child exploitation crimes in Whistler

Keron Mark Salang-Oy pled guilty to possession and distribution of child pornography, two counts of luring a minor
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Winter storm watch issued as snow, heavy rain expected for B.C. coast

Winter storm watch issued as snow, heavy rain expected for B.C. coast

VANCOUVER — A winter storm is moving over British Columbia's coast, bringing strong winds, heavy snow and freezing rain as snowfall warnings continue for much of the province's Interior.
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