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Rob Shaw: Feds wash hands of drug decriminalization, leaving BC NDP to face fallout

Rob Shaw: Feds wash hands of drug decriminalization, leaving BC NDP to face fallout

B.C. government is scrambling for cover as its decriminalization experiment crumbles
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Watch: A look inside illegal drone deliveries at B.C.'s prisons

Watch: A look inside illegal drone deliveries at B.C.'s prisons

A new pilot project using drone-detecting technology aims to intercept the "crazy" number of drop-offs happening inside B.C.'s prisons.
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Vancouver constable fined $2,000 for speeding after man run down

Vancouver constable fined $2,000 for speeding after man run down

A Vancouver Provincial Court judge said Jack Zhao was doing 57 km/h in a 30 km/h zone.
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Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test today

Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test today

OTTAWA — The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts.
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Limits put on B.C. massage therapist pending investigation

Limits put on B.C. massage therapist pending investigation

The College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia considered the allegations to be serious with a risk of recurrence if an interim order were not made.
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Les Leyne: B.C.'s drug decriminalization experiment fizzles out

Les Leyne: B.C.'s drug decriminalization experiment fizzles out

Taking action implies moving forward, but the B.C. government is going backward and capitulating on decriminalization
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B.C. wildfire expert says rapid detection, action on fire starts key as climate warms

B.C. wildfire expert says rapid detection, action on fire starts key as climate warms

More should be spent on prevention and mitigation, including FireSmart initiatives, says wildfire researcher.
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Woman sues City of Burnaby after fracturing ankle by crosswalk manhole

Woman sues City of Burnaby after fracturing ankle by crosswalk manhole

Vancouver resident Jane Veglia said she suffers from 'anxiety while walking or hiking' after fracturing her ankle on a crosswalk in Burnaby's Brentwood neighbourhood two years ago.
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Burnaby high school accounting students help peers with tax returns

Burnaby high school accounting students help peers with tax returns

Burnaby Mountain Secondary accounting students helped their peers earn $1,800 in tax refunds during free tax clinics in April.
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No jail in death threats case where B.C. man met woman once

No jail in death threats case where B.C. man met woman once

The man's family has taken "extreme steps" to ensure he gets treatment, the court heard.
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