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More evacuation orders coming down around West Kelowna, B.C., wildfire

More evacuation orders coming down around West Kelowna, B.C., wildfire

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — The area under evacuation order around a wildfire in West Kelowna, B.C., is gradually shrinking.
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One arrested, two dead, as RCMP probe homicide in Chilliwack, B.C.

One arrested, two dead, as RCMP probe homicide in Chilliwack, B.C.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., say they are investigating a double homicide.
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Luxury townhouse tenant loses legal battle over inadequate wine cooler

Luxury townhouse tenant loses legal battle over inadequate wine cooler

A man who rented a West Vancouver townhouse for $5,700 per month argued the wine cooler wasn’t up to his standards.
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Downton Lake blaze destroys 43 properties north of Pemberton, SLRD confirms

Downton Lake blaze destroys 43 properties north of Pemberton, SLRD confirms

Gun Lake residents can now return to their properties, after the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District downgraded evacuation orders to alerts on Wednesday.
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Port Alberni woman accused of murdering son was suffering from panic attacks, trial hears

Port Alberni woman accused of murdering son was suffering from panic attacks, trial hears

Samantha Dittmer was under the care of a doctor for anxiety brought on by the stress of a messy divorce her son was going through, the prosecutor said as her trial got underway this week
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Grade 11 Sikh student attacked in Kelowna

Grade 11 Sikh student attacked in Kelowna

Police were called just before 4 p.m. Monday when a 17-year-old student was bear sprayed after leaving a bus.
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'I had a 200-pound animal in my hands:' Island MLA recovering after battling deer

'I had a 200-pound animal in my hands:' Island MLA recovering after battling deer

When Parksville-Qualicum MLA Adam Walker saw a buck attacking his yellow lab, he grabbed it by the antlers
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Vancouver short-term rental fee jumps from $109 to $1,000 for 2024

Vancouver short-term rental fee jumps from $109 to $1,000 for 2024

ABC Vancouver Coun. Lenny Zhou: "I don't think it will hurt the legal market."
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Australian billionaire proposes green hydrogen hub in Prince George

Australian billionaire proposes green hydrogen hub in Prince George

The $2 billion project could see the creation of over 100 permanent direct jobs
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UBC-educated researcher, Canadian MP testify to U.S. politicians on Chinese interference

UBC-educated researcher, Canadian MP testify to U.S. politicians on Chinese interference

The United States’ Congressional-Executive Commission on China heard testimony on how China interferes in the affairs of foreign states
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