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Wildfires tick up with lightning in forecast for B.C.'s southern Interior

Wildfires tick up with lightning in forecast for B.C.'s southern Interior

The number of active wildfires in British Columbia ticked up Friday after holding below 350 for days, as officials warn of lightning in the forecast.
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Jessica Berglund appointed as new chief civilian director of B.C. police watchdog

Jessica Berglund appointed as new chief civilian director of B.C. police watchdog

Jessica Berglund has been appointed to the position of chief civilian director of B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office.
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Scams targeting Chinese community in Vancouver result in millions lost, police say

Scams targeting Chinese community in Vancouver result in millions lost, police say

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are warning about three scams that are targeting the Chinese community after victims reported losing nearly $6 million this year. They are investigating 26 files since Jan.
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Retired judge to review records into demotion of Victoria police sergeant

Retired judge to review records into demotion of Victoria police sergeant

VICTORIA — The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says it has arranged a review of the record into the demotion of a now-retired Victoria Police Department sergeant after he was found to have given unredacted documents to media.
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Kelowna's Jerome Blake wins gold in 4x100 relay at Paris Olympics

Kelowna's Jerome Blake wins gold in 4x100 relay at Paris Olympics

This is the third medal in a row for the relay team.
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Woman from United States dead after highway crash in southeastern B.C.

Woman from United States dead after highway crash in southeastern B.C.

FIELD, B.C. — Police in southeastern British Columbia say one person is dead after a highway crash just outside the community of Field, B.C., near the Alberta boundary.
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B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says it can hear allegations of online hate speech

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says it can hear allegations of online hate speech

The decision is part of an ongoing human rights complaint between the BC Teachers' Federation and former Chilliwack school board trustee Barry Neufeld.
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B.C. wildfires holding steady at about 350 with lightning in the forecast

B.C. wildfires holding steady at about 350 with lightning in the forecast

The total number of active blazes across B.C. continues to hover at just under 350, with about 40 per cent classified as burning out of control.
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Residential school doc 'Sugarcane' about 'survival against all odds,' says director

Residential school doc 'Sugarcane' about 'survival against all odds,' says director

Julian Brave NoiseCat initially didn’t want “Sugarcane” to be such a personal film. The Indigenous filmmaker says he intended to remain behind the camera for the Sundance prize-winning documentary, which he co-directed with Toronto’s Emily Kassie.
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B.C. appoints new chief coroner, while overdose health emergency lingers

B.C. appoints new chief coroner, while overdose health emergency lingers

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has appointed Dr. Jatinder Baidwan as the province's new chief coroner following the retirement of Lisa Lapointe earlier this year.
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