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Body of missing man recovered from crane collapse rubble in downtown Kelowna

Body of missing man recovered from crane collapse rubble in downtown Kelowna

WorkSafeBC, the BC Coroners Service and RCMP are continuing their concurrent investigations.
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Kelowna woman describes near-miss with falling crane

Kelowna woman describes near-miss with falling crane

Police, engineers working on a recovery mission to retrieve the body of a man buried in the rubble.
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Indigenous community near Quesnel gets clean drinking water after 20 years

Indigenous community near Quesnel gets clean drinking water after 20 years

Thanks to a partnership with UBC Lhoosk'uz Dené village now has clean water
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Convention centre repurposed as COVID field hospital to close in Vancouver

Convention centre repurposed as COVID field hospital to close in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — The makeshift hospital at the Vancouver Convention Centre, which was repurposed with COVID-19 overflow beds, is being shut down without ever taking patients.
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Coronavirus tracked in human waste

Coronavirus tracked in human waste

Researchers find COVID-19 concentrations in sewage in high case areas
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Vancouver could get $20 million to clean rainwater, prevent flooding

Vancouver could get $20 million to clean rainwater, prevent flooding

The $20 million from Ottawa would be used to meet Vancouver's ambitious target of filtering 90 per cent of all rain falling on the city by 2050.
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Heat warning returns to 8 B.C. regions

Heat warning returns to 8 B.C. regions

Beyond the rising temperatures, wildfires have led to special air quality statements in 22 regions across B.C. due to smoky skies.  
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Taser, bean bag gun needed to stop man linked to sword attack in Vancouver: police

Taser, bean bag gun needed to stop man linked to sword attack in Vancouver: police

VANCOUVER — Two people have been treated in hospital for life-threatening injuries in what Vancouver police say started with one man attacking another with a sword.
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B.C. announces $860.8M for Richmond Hospital upgrade

B.C. announces $860.8M for Richmond Hospital upgrade

The new acute care tower is expected to be ready for patients in 2028
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25 to 30 Sei whales spotted off Vancouver Island, not seen in such numbers for decades

25 to 30 Sei whales spotted off Vancouver Island, not seen in such numbers for decades

'Simply astounding and yes, I cried, just a quiet little bit'
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