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Langford woman awarded $1.05M after being struck by a roller-hockey puck

Langford woman awarded $1.05M after being struck by a roller-hockey puck

The woman was sitting in bleachers at Eagle Ridge arena on May 3, 2014, when she was struck in her right eye with a roller hockey puck during a game.
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Surrey schools face double-decker portables, program cuts, says Falcon, school board

Surrey schools face double-decker portables, program cuts, says Falcon, school board

VICTORIA — Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says the New Democrat government has failed to deliver on its promise from 2017 to eliminate portables at Surrey, B.C., schools.
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Protected areas, fishing closures, to help B.C.'s threatened southern resident orcas

Protected areas, fishing closures, to help B.C.'s threatened southern resident orcas

VANCOUVER — The federal government has announced several measures, ranging from sanctuary zones to fishing closures, as it works to protect critically endangered southern resident killer whales off the British Columbia coast.
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Telus Health, Medical Services Commission reach settlement over fee program: minister

Telus Health, Medical Services Commission reach settlement over fee program: minister

VICTORIA — A British Columbia company offering health services to patients who pay annual fees starting at $4,650 has agreed to modify its policies, averting a court challenge over public health care, says the province's health minister.
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5 facts you may not know about cameras along the Sea to Sky Hwy

5 facts you may not know about cameras along the Sea to Sky Hwy

13 provincial government web cameras deliver 33 views along the corridor.
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Teck still planning for business separation despite cancellation of critical vote

Teck still planning for business separation despite cancellation of critical vote

Shareholders want a cleaner break than what Teck proposed
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Hot deal: You can fly direct, round-trip Vancouver to Halifax for only $375

Hot deal: You can fly direct, round-trip Vancouver to Halifax for only $375

Travel all the way across Canada for less than the price of a one-night stay at a fancy downtown Vancouver hotel.
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Book examines mysterious life of legendary B.C. skier turned recluse

Book examines mysterious life of legendary B.C. skier turned recluse

Dag Aabye is a legend in British Columbia's ski and marathon communities who has spent the past two decades living off the grid in a school bus.
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'High rate of speed': Driver dead after 3 semis rear-end on B.C. highway

'High rate of speed': Driver dead after 3 semis rear-end on B.C. highway

The driver's identity is not being released as police work to notify next of kin.
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'This will make me less stressed': Metro Vancouver family heading on vacation after $500,000 lotto win

'This will make me less stressed': Metro Vancouver family heading on vacation after $500,000 lotto win

“Everyone was so happy” for her win, she says.
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