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Transportation Safety Board releases report on CN Rail close call

Transportation Safety Board releases report on CN Rail close call

Crew had lost control of a train in November 2020; operating rules since revised
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B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as vaccine numbers slowly rise

B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as vaccine numbers slowly rise

VICTORIA — British Columbia is reporting nine new deaths from COVID-19 as the number of eligible people getting vaccinated against the virus climbs. The new figures bring the death toll from the virus in B.C. to 2,313.
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Water advisory issued, main dike breach 90% repaired as storms arrive in Abbotsford

Water advisory issued, main dike breach 90% repaired as storms arrive in Abbotsford

'Continue to pray for us, because we desperately need that,' says Abbotsford's mayor.
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Highway 1 through Fraser Valley set to reopen Thursday

Highway 1 through Fraser Valley set to reopen Thursday

Water levels continue to recede, says Transportation Minister Rob Fleming
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Vancouver mayor wants a climate levy in the city's 2022 budget

Vancouver mayor wants a climate levy in the city's 2022 budget

Vancouver's mayor wants a new levy to fight climate change in the city's 2022 budget.
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B.C. shoppers expected to flock to malls for Black Friday

B.C. shoppers expected to flock to malls for Black Friday

Supply-chain disruption heightens fears online purchases will arrive late
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Accused in stock fraud, U.S. officials want to know where's Fred Sharp?

Accused in stock fraud, U.S. officials want to know where's Fred Sharp?

U.S. authorities are applying for a default judgment against Panama Papers-linked businessman Fred Sharp, of West Vancouver.
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Law society can investigate B.C. lawyer's alleged ties to stock scheme

Law society can investigate B.C. lawyer's alleged ties to stock scheme

An investigation of this magnitude is extremely rare.
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Princeton mayor 'really frustrated' by flood cleanup bureaucracy

Princeton mayor 'really frustrated' by flood cleanup bureaucracy

Mayor Spencer Coyne feels higher levels of government are not pulling their weight or acting fast enough to help residents.
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Some drivers took their anger out on Richmond gas station employees

Some drivers took their anger out on Richmond gas station employees

Some Richmond gas stations had to set their pumps to automatically turn off after 30 litres while others simply depend on the honour system.
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