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Stricter party bus rules kick in for minors in B.C this weekend

Stricter party bus rules kick in for minors in B.C this weekend

The new rules mean parents or guardians will be required to sign consent forms
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Rats? Yes, rats! Victoria SPCA seeks adoptive homes receiving 97 rodents

Rats? Yes, rats! Victoria SPCA seeks adoptive homes receiving 97 rodents

A sudden influx of pet rats — 97 of the critters, to be precise — has the Victoria branch of the B.C. SPCA scrambling to find adoptive homes. “I moved some out but I have a lot still,” said branch manager Annie Prittie Bell.
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Video of sexual relations can be used at grievance in fire department firings

Video of sexual relations can be used at grievance in fire department firings

Employees battle to keep their jobs after a video showed them having sex in the fire chief's office
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Metro Vancouver pounded by hail and flash flooding in freak storm (VIDEO)

Metro Vancouver pounded by hail and flash flooding in freak storm (VIDEO)

Drive BC says 'winter has landed on the roads around the Alex Fraser bridge, drive carefully and expect delays'
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Murder charges have been laid in connection to the death of a Burnaby woman

Murder charges have been laid in connection to the death of a Burnaby woman

The victim worked at Templeton Secondary in Vancouver
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When bud goes bad: Mouldy marijuana recalled after complaints

When bud goes bad: Mouldy marijuana recalled after complaints

An Ontario recall on mouldy marijuana has been extended to the Province of British Columbia. Now, the distributer advises that if you are in possession of B.E.C.
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Koi rescued from rogue otter’s clutches settle into Vancouver Aquarium (VIDEO)

Koi rescued from rogue otter’s clutches settle into Vancouver Aquarium (VIDEO)

'We are pleased to announce that we are hosting some V.I.K. (Very Important Koi) guests'
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ICBC to monitor young drivers with app in order to prevent crashes

ICBC to monitor young drivers with app in order to prevent crashes

ICBC has been in the news a great deal this year. With a soaring debt of over $1 billion, as well as a number of questionable policy choices, the insurance corporation has been a point of controversy.
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A computer was required to design this gingerbread house

A computer was required to design this gingerbread house

In the waning days of 2017, a snowman stood at attention while an octopus wrapped in a scarf gazed out to sea and a mermaid lounged on a rock under a blue-frosted lighthouse.
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Why Burnaby's rental vacancy rate rose as demolitions surged

Why Burnaby's rental vacancy rate rose as demolitions surged

Latest rental statistics show the total number of rental units dropped in 2018 as average rents rose
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