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Drug-trafficking investigation leads to charges against 19 people in northern B.C.

Drug-trafficking investigation leads to charges against 19 people in northern B.C.

Federal prosecutors have approved charges against 19 people, eight of them still at large, after an investigation into what police call a violent drug trafficking network in northeastern British Columbia. A statement from B.C.
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Recounts rarely alter elections. There's another reason they matter, says B.C. expert

Recounts rarely alter elections. There's another reason they matter, says B.C. expert

Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black says they play an increasingly vital role in demonstrating election integrity.
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Seal is served: How coastal First Nations are reclaiming their roots by bringing back the hunt

Seal is served: How coastal First Nations are reclaiming their roots by bringing back the hunt

Young Indigenous men from the Nuu-chah-nulth Youth Warriors Family on Vancouver Island harvested four harbour seals in October.
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Eby says fall sitting planned, but no legislation; NDP to meet with Greens

Eby says fall sitting planned, but no legislation; NDP to meet with Greens

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said Premier David Eby has been calling his members “looking for someone to become Speaker for them.”  
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Snuneymuxw First Nation urges driver in fatal hit-and-run to come forward

Snuneymuxw First Nation urges driver in fatal hit-and-run to come forward

Charles Tommy, 21, was walking home from fishing in the early evening of Oct. 24 when he was hit by a vehicle that sped from the scene
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Man on trial for splashing liquid that disintegrated nylons told police it was a fetish, court hears

Man on trial for splashing liquid that disintegrated nylons told police it was a fetish, court hears

Sean James O’Reilly faces seven counts of sexual assault related to incidents in downtown Victoria near the Bay Centre between Nov. 17, 2022, and Dec. 29, 2022
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Early-result mistake for Green candidate due to human error: Elections B.C.

Early-result mistake for Green candidate due to human error: Elections B.C.

On election night, with 27 of 29 polls reporting, Elections B.C.’s website erroneously showed the Greens’ Lisa Gunderson ahead of the Conservative candidate because of a data-entry error
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Prison staff seize $70,000 worth of cannabis concentrates from B.C. institution

Prison staff seize $70,000 worth of cannabis concentrates from B.C. institution

The 'institutional value' of the seize is $70,000
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New clues in search for missing B.C. grandma

New clues in search for missing B.C. grandma

The missing woman's vehicle have been found but there is no sign of her after last being seen five days ago.
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B.C. groups’ bid to classify Alaskan fishery as unsustainable rejected

B.C. groups’ bid to classify Alaskan fishery as unsustainable rejected

Evidence in the complaint prompted Canadian-based OceanWise to pull its 'sustainable' recommendation for southeast Alaska salmon over the summer
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