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Cases of cheating horse trainer & ICBC exam scam used as precedent in B.C. fraud case

Cases of cheating horse trainer & ICBC exam scam used as precedent in B.C. fraud case

Horses, ICBC, and a fraudulent former caseworker
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Syilx Okanagan Nation Alliance says they have 'no forgiveness for the murder and attempted murder of our children'

Syilx Okanagan Nation Alliance says they have 'no forgiveness for the murder and attempted murder of our children'

“We are past apologies," said Chief Greg Gabriel of the Penticton Indian Band
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COVID probe on ship, drydock work delay first ship of cruise season

COVID probe on ship, drydock work delay first ship of cruise season

Plans for the inaugural call have been pushed back three days after Princess Cruises opted to put the Caribbean Princess into drydock in Portland for some repairs.
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Heavy rains, wind and snow forecast for various parts of British Columbia

Heavy rains, wind and snow forecast for various parts of British Columbia

VANCOUVER — Severe weather including rain, winds and snow is set to hit several parts of British Columbia over the weekend.
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B.C. premier calls byelection for Vancouver seat vacated by former Liberal leader

B.C. premier calls byelection for Vancouver seat vacated by former Liberal leader

VANCOUVER — Premier John Horgan has called a byelection for Vancouver-Quilchena. The vote will be held Saturday, April 30, and is to replace Andrew Wilkinson, who resigned from the legislature on Feb. 17.
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New phone line launched to help Ukraine refugees, co-ordinate B.C. support

New phone line launched to help Ukraine refugees, co-ordinate B.C. support

VICTORIA — A new telephone line has been launched by the British Columbia government to help Ukrainian refugees get the support they need and to co-ordinate donations being offered from residents. The Service B.C.
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British Columbia's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3,000

British Columbia's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3,000

VICTORIA — Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in British Columbia have continued to tick down. The Health Ministry says in a statement on Friday that 274 people were in hospital, compared with 281 the day before.
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More B.C. public workers now covered by whistleblower law protections

More B.C. public workers now covered by whistleblower law protections

VICTORIA — Expanding whistleblower protections in British Columbia will give the government more insight into issues of concern at the public service level, says the attorney general.
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B.C. defers logging across an additional 1.7 million hectares of old-growth forests

B.C. defers logging across an additional 1.7 million hectares of old-growth forests

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has worked with First Nations to defer logging across more than a million hectares of old-growth forests at risk of permanent loss, an area greater than 4,100 Stanley Parks, the forests minister said Friday.
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Police watchdog called in after fatal RCMP shooting in Surrey, B.C.

Police watchdog called in after fatal RCMP shooting in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog has been called in after the shooting death of a man in Surrey, B.C.
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