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Police say naked man arrested after alleged assault on stranger in B.C.

Police say naked man arrested after alleged assault on stranger in B.C.

PORT MOODY — Police in Port Moody, B.C., say they arrested a naked man after he allegedly assaulted a stranger and armed himself with a knife.
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Opinion: Canada's skills crisis is growing — here's how we can fix it

Opinion: Canada's skills crisis is growing — here's how we can fix it

As labour shortages deepen across sectors, the disconnect between formal education and real-world job requirements is becoming harder to ignore.
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$40M lottery ticket sold in B.C., same month as record prize win

$40M lottery ticket sold in B.C., same month as record prize win

The latest jackpot comes after a Surrey man was given a cheque for $80 million earlier this month after winning what the corporation said was the biggest jackpot ever awarded to a single person in Canada.
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Airline doesn't have to pay for booking on other carrier: B.C. tribunal

Airline doesn't have to pay for booking on other carrier: B.C. tribunal

Two people claimed Flair Airlines delayed and then rescheduled their flight from Winnipeg to Vancouver. They took a WestJet flight instead.
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Some B.C. police oaths to sovereign unchanged 32 months after Queen's death

Some B.C. police oaths to sovereign unchanged 32 months after Queen's death

A May 6 ministerial order recognizing King Charles III in oaths has yet to take effect.
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New Langford post-secondary campus to be named for former premier John Horgan

New Langford post-secondary campus to be named for former premier John Horgan

Royal Roads University is also raising funds for the John Horgan Entrance Award, which will provide up to $5,000 in financial support to new undergraduates at the Langford campus.
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Victoria police officer committed misconduct in fatal shooting: retired judge

Victoria police officer committed misconduct in fatal shooting: retired judge

Wally Oppal ruled that Sgt. Ron Kirkwood should not have fired an ARWEN, which fires plastic projectiles, at Lisa Rauch when his vision was obscured by thick smoke.
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Big Mama humpback returns to B.C. waters with new calf

Big Mama humpback returns to B.C. waters with new calf

Big Mama was spotted with her latest calf in Haro Strait northeast of Sidney Island on Wednesday, followed by several more sightings on Thursday.
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How BC Wildfire Service is fighting misinformation with compassion

How BC Wildfire Service is fighting misinformation with compassion

As more people engage with posts about wildfires on social media, the government agency is trying a new approach to combat the spread of misinformation.
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The LifeLabs strike is over. But the union isn't happy

The LifeLabs strike is over. But the union isn't happy

Blood tests and other lab work should be part of the public health-care system, says the BCGEU.
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