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Police step up enforcement on Highway 3, drivers urged to slow down

Police step up enforcement on Highway 3, drivers urged to slow down

Drive according to the road and weather conditions, police ask
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Five Omicron cases identified in B.C. so far but more expected

Five Omicron cases identified in B.C. so far but more expected

VANCOUVER — Five cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in British Columbia so far among people whose illness is associated with travel to places like Nigeria and Egypt, the provincial health officer says. Dr.
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Province quietly bans ex-military vehicles, West Van collector says

Province quietly bans ex-military vehicles, West Van collector says

Canadian Forces reservist questions why 'non-comforming' vehicles like U.S. military surplus Humvees are no longer street legal in B.C.
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COVID-19: B.C.’s booster campaign tops 500K doses as uncertainty surrounds Omicron variant

COVID-19: B.C.’s booster campaign tops 500K doses as uncertainty surrounds Omicron variant

Province reports four new cases of new Omicron variant
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17-year-old girl found dead after being reported missing Sunday: Delta, B.C., police

17-year-old girl found dead after being reported missing Sunday: Delta, B.C., police

DELTA, B.C. — A 17-year-old girl who was reported missing Sunday has been found dead inside a home on Tsawwassen First Nation lands south of Vancouver, B.C. Delta police say officers searching for Maaike Blom discovered her body Tuesday.
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Missing 17-year-old Tsawwassen girl located, deceased

Missing 17-year-old Tsawwassen girl located, deceased

In a news release issued Tuesday afternoon, DPD said they regret to inform the community that 17-year-old Maaike Blom has been found deceased.
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Up to 25 cm of snow predicted for central and northern B.C. through to Wednesday

Up to 25 cm of snow predicted for central and northern B.C. through to Wednesday

VANCOUVER — Snowfall warnings have been issued for parts of central and northern B.C.
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City of Vancouver pays out $7.8 million to citizens for sidewalk falls, police interactions, cycling accidents

City of Vancouver pays out $7.8 million to citizens for sidewalk falls, police interactions, cycling accidents

Biggest payout in past five years was $2.9 million in 2019
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Delta variant's spread through the unvaccinated remains B.C.'s focus: health minister

Delta variant's spread through the unvaccinated remains B.C.'s focus: health minister

VICTORIA — British Columbia's health minister says there's been a lot of attention paid to the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, but the focus should remain on the Delta variant because it continues to have a "profound impact" on people who are not vacci
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B.C. man charged after investigation into girlfriend's disappearance, death in 2016

B.C. man charged after investigation into girlfriend's disappearance, death in 2016

SURREY, B.C. — A man has been charged with one count of second-degree murder following an investigation into the death of a woman who went missing close to six years ago from Salmon Arm, B.C.
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