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VANCOUVER — British Columbia's emergency information agency says there is no tsunami threat to the province after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska's panhandle. The all-clear for B.C.'s coast came after the U.S.

The earthquake struck about 80 kilometres south of Sand Point, Alaska, at 1:37 p.m.

The president of the Victoria Flying Club says the RCMP has asked him to withhold most details of the incident while an investigation is underway.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister says the province has received almost 780 job applications from qualified American health professionals as part of its recruitment campaign.

Recruitment efforts included an ad campaign that launched in early June and targeted Washington, Oregon and select cities in California.

HATZIC — Police in Mission, B.C., say a 48-year-old Abbotsford man has been killed after being hit by a "fully loaded" dump truck while doing surveying work east of the city.

Police are investigating the alleged assault.

CHILLIWACK — Every firehall in Chilliwack, B.C., was involved in fighting a destructive blaze in the centre of the city.

Kitsilano resident Brent White was convicted May 9 of second-degree murder in the Dec. 10, 2021, death of Justis Daniel, 77.