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RCMP identify second victim of Banff rockfall as man, 33, from Surrey, B.C.

RCMP identify second victim of Banff rockfall as man, 33, from Surrey, B.C.

LAKE LOUISE — The second person killed in a rockfall last week in Banff National Park has been identified as a 33-year-old man from Surrey, B.C. RCMP did not provide a name and say no more information will be provided.
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B.C. hitman gets life, no parole for 25 years in 'cold-blooded' murder case

B.C. hitman gets life, no parole for 25 years in 'cold-blooded' murder case

Sixteen shots were fired into a vehicle Kristijan Coric was sitting in at a Surrey gas station in September 2019.
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Rob Shaw: Freeland 'dismayed' by BC Ferries deal with China

Rob Shaw: Freeland 'dismayed' by BC Ferries deal with China

Federal transportation minister slams B.C. in a newly released letter over security, funding, transparency concerns
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Pender Island man sets record for fastest time on Camino Frances trail

Pender Island man sets record for fastest time on Camino Frances trail

Xander Hartwood ran and walked 784 kilometres in eight days, nine hours and 16 minutes, beating the previous "self-supported" record by nearly a day.
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Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of B.C.'s southern Interior

Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of B.C.'s southern Interior

Environment Canada is warning residents of parts of British Columbia's southern Interior of possible heavy rain and thunderstorms as flood risks rise in the region.
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B.C. student created wildfire map during own evacuation from Manitoba fire zone

B.C. student created wildfire map during own evacuation from Manitoba fire zone

UBC Okanagan said the site, which pulls data from Canadian government sites and NASA databases, was a "full emergency information hub."
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B.C. woman sues over alleged tattoo removal burns

B.C. woman sues over alleged tattoo removal burns

Katrina Dionne Glubrecht alleges she suffered second- and third-degree burns, blistering, scarring and skin discolouration
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Sixteen billion passwords may have been stolen. Here's how to protect yourself

Sixteen billion passwords may have been stolen. Here's how to protect yourself

TORONTO — A Lithuanian cybersecurity news outlet says it uncovered a leak of 16 billion passwords that may grant access to Apple, Google, Facebook accounts and more.
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Judge rejects 'floatel' challenge against Woodfibre LNG

Judge rejects 'floatel' challenge against Woodfibre LNG

A federal judge has rejected a legal challenge against Woodfibre LNG's plan to house workers on a cruise ship, known as the 'floatel,' near Squamish, B.C.
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Prolific B.C. child pornographer declared a dangerous offender

Prolific B.C. child pornographer declared a dangerous offender

Kristjon Otto Olson has been jailed for an indeterminate sentence after an international investigation.
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