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'Distressed' Port Coquitlam black bear gorged himself on apples

'Distressed' Port Coquitlam black bear gorged himself on apples

PORT COQUITLAM — Multiple reports were made earlier in September about a "distressed" bear dubbed "Romeo."
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How does a quadriplegic cycle across Canada? With ingenuity, drive and the right equipment

How does a quadriplegic cycle across Canada? With ingenuity, drive and the right equipment

Kevin Mills, who suffered a spinal injury in 2009, is set to arrive in Victoria today after cycling more than 7,400 kilometres from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island.
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Prosecutors want jail time for Kamloops man who killed girlfriend's dog during argument

Prosecutors want jail time for Kamloops man who killed girlfriend's dog during argument

Isaac Willard, 30, pleaded guilty Thursday in Kamloops provincial court to charges of killing an animal, assault and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
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B.C. mayor says his city will withhold provincial money to cover days hospital was closed

B.C. mayor says his city will withhold provincial money to cover days hospital was closed

“When you pay for something and you don’t get it, to me, that’s fraudulent — it’s a fraudulent way of doing things," Merritt Mayor Michael Goetz says.
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Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, four homes evacuated

Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, four homes evacuated

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Four homes in a Williams Lake, B.C., group of duplexes have been ordered evacuated and the remainder are on evacuation alert over concerns about their structural integrity.
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Vancouver man pleads guilty to manslaughter with firearm

Vancouver man pleads guilty to manslaughter with firearm

Michael Bailey, 40, was shot inside the Downtown Eastside's London Hotel July 20, 2021.
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Purden Ski Village owner killed in helicopter crash

Purden Ski Village owner killed in helicopter crash

Silviculture specialist Jerry Edwards identified as other victim of Tuesday's accident 60 km east of Prince George
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Deadly driver avoids jail time

Deadly driver avoids jail time

Judge takes into account plea for leniency from victim's mother in opting for house arrest
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What is wildfire trauma and what comes next for the victims?

What is wildfire trauma and what comes next for the victims?

"If you've lost your home, if you've been devastated, everyone can see it, you're literally public, you're on everybody's cameras, you're all over the news."
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Kamloops city council demands mayor release secret recordings with staff

Kamloops city council demands mayor release secret recordings with staff

Reid Hamer-Jackson given 10 days to turn over records but is non-committal when asked whether he would comply with the demand.
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