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B.C. tenant evicted for not paying rent is owed $2K from landlord

B.C. tenant evicted for not paying rent is owed $2K from landlord

The dispute stems from the tenant's security deposit.
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B.C. legislator enraged by American state senator's 'nonsense' pitch to join U.S.

B.C. legislator enraged by American state senator's 'nonsense' pitch to join U.S.

VICTORIA — A British Columbia legislator said he went from "disappointed" to "enraged" after receiving a pitch from a Republican state senator for Canada's four western provinces to join the United States. Brennan Day, with the Opposition B.C.
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B.C. RCMP team helps rescue 12 stranded kayakers near U.S. border

B.C. RCMP team helps rescue 12 stranded kayakers near U.S. border

All are uninjured.
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Rob Shaw: Emily Lowan’s audacious leadership run rattles corners of BC Greens

Rob Shaw: Emily Lowan’s audacious leadership run rattles corners of BC Greens

The 24-year-old activist is giving the party an electric jolt
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IIO clears officer who struck pedestrians jaywalking across B.C. highway

IIO clears officer who struck pedestrians jaywalking across B.C. highway

DUNCAN — The head of British Columbia's police watchdog has cleared an officer of any wrongdoing after their vehicle struck two people who were jaywalking across a B.C. highway earlier this year.
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'Free Palestine' banner hung on B.C. legislature sets off probe of 'security breach'

'Free Palestine' banner hung on B.C. legislature sets off probe of 'security breach'

VICTORIA — A protest banner hung on the outside facade of the British Columbia legislature has set off a police probe and an investigation by the clerk's office into the "external security breach.
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Canada has most measles cases on the continent as infections up exponentially over 2024: Pan American Health Organization

Canada has most measles cases on the continent as infections up exponentially over 2024: Pan American Health Organization

Canada leads the pack with 4,548 measles cases, particularly in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario.
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One person dies in Malahat crash, another in critical condition

One person dies in Malahat crash, another in critical condition

Preliminary details indicate a southbound Toyota Corolla collided with a Dodge Ram pickup truck near the highway’s Whittaker Road intersection.
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Fossil fuel jobs fail to keep pace with production and profits, report finds

Fossil fuel jobs fail to keep pace with production and profits, report finds

Canadian oil and gas production is up 47% since 2012, but jobs are down 17%, driven by automation and a shift to short-term profits, according to a new report.
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North Pacific fisheries patrol finds dolphin harvesting and shark finning

North Pacific fisheries patrol finds dolphin harvesting and shark finning

Canadian-led Operation Pacific Guard cracks down on illegal fishing in North Pacific.
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