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Trucking group's B.C. firm suspended for overpass strike, but still runs Alberta arm

Trucking group's B.C. firm suspended for overpass strike, but still runs Alberta arm

VANCOUVER — A trucking group whose British Columbia fleet was taken off the province's roads last week when a load slammed into an overpass also operates an Alberta trucking firm that officials say is still allowed to work in B.C. B.C.
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Victoria police cleared in woman's fatal fall from hotel balcony

Victoria police cleared in woman's fatal fall from hotel balcony

The woman had climbed over the balcony railing of the hotel in the 500-block of Oswego Street
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RCMP investigate two reports of stabbings in Duncan

RCMP investigate two reports of stabbings in Duncan

The first one sent an 18-year-old male to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
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B.C. union representing Lower Mainland transit workers issues 72-hour strike notice

B.C. union representing Lower Mainland transit workers issues 72-hour strike notice

The union says it is still available to negotiate a collective agreement that avoids service disruptions.
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Prince George had its driest year on record since 1918

Prince George had its driest year on record since 1918

December was wetter and warmer than normal but 2023 overall was the driest the city has been in over 100 years
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Belfry cancels play set in Israel, was target of duelling petitions

Belfry cancels play set in Israel, was target of duelling petitions

The theatre said The Runner was booked for the SPARK Festival about a year ago, but presenting it now “does not ensure the well-being of all segments of our community”
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Twelve lives saved by Kamloops RCMP officers reversing overdoses, top cop says

Twelve lives saved by Kamloops RCMP officers reversing overdoses, top cop says

RCMP Supt. Jeff Pelley said 12 of his officers have used Naloxone to revive someone in the midst of an overdose during the last half of 2023.
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Long trial looms for man accused of plowing through Kelowna's tent city

Long trial looms for man accused of plowing through Kelowna's tent city

Tyler Manchur, born in 1992, is charged with counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and impaired driving causing bodily harm in relation to the incident on Sept. 25, 2022.
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OPCC complaint files include officer who stalked ex-partner, another who took gun on holiday

OPCC complaint files include officer who stalked ex-partner, another who took gun on holiday

The cases represent just two of the more than 1,500 files the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner looked into
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Fuel thrown into bonfire likely cause of explosion in Nanaimo

Fuel thrown into bonfire likely cause of explosion in Nanaimo

People were gathered for an outdoor party; calls to police came just before 2 a.m. Saturday
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