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B.C. men jailed three years after Cree man dragged 1.3 km under car

B.C. men jailed three years after Cree man dragged 1.3 km under car

Gaganpreet Singh and Jagdeep Singh now face deportation in a case where the victim suffered "horrific" injuries.
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Unionized workers at Canada Post to start voting on contract offer

Unionized workers at Canada Post to start voting on contract offer

OTTAWA — Unionized workers at Canada Post begin voting on the Crown corporation's latest contract offer on Monday. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging they reject the proposal.
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Man charged in Vancouver bus stabbing

Man charged in Vancouver bus stabbing

The 22-year-old victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Heat warning up for B.C.'s north coast, persisting until Tuesday

Heat warning up for B.C.'s north coast, persisting until Tuesday

VICTORIA — Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the inland regions of British Columbia's north coast, saying there is a moderate risk to public health.
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Rob Shaw: Island Health's ER wait times highlight tech gaps in B.C. health care

Rob Shaw: Island Health's ER wait times highlight tech gaps in B.C. health care

Disjointed IT choices leave Island Health unable to match real-time wait time updates seen in Lower Mainland
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Shell company: Victoria venture aims to harness the power of oyster shells

Shell company: Victoria venture aims to harness the power of oyster shells

Their first product is a soil amendment made from the shells and coffee waste. But they say one critical way to recycle the shells is to return them to the ocean
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Leash training on the rise among cat owners: vet

Leash training on the rise among cat owners: vet

Dr. Bvandeep Shergill says leashing is the safest way to let a cat experience the outdoors while living in an urban area, since it decreases the pet’s likelihood of getting in a fight or an accident.
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Drying trend forecast to return after rain, cooler weather in parts of B.C.

Drying trend forecast to return after rain, cooler weather in parts of B.C.

British Columbia's wildfire service says much of the province has experienced "unsettled" weather conditions, with rain in some areas that have been hot spots for fire this season, but a drying pattern is forecast to settle in later in the week.
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Second-degree murder charge laid against Richmond, B.C., man in partner's death

Second-degree murder charge laid against Richmond, B.C., man in partner's death

RICHMOND — British Columbia homicide investigators say a 33-year-old man from Richmond has been charged with one count of second-degree murder in the death of a woman who had been in a relationship with him.
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Suspects charged nearly three years after remains of two victims found in B.C.

Suspects charged nearly three years after remains of two victims found in B.C.

PENTICTON — Police in British Columbia's Okanagan region say three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the murders of two 30-year-olds whose remains were found near Penticton nearly three years ago.
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