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B.C. plans to drop need for second road test before full driver's licence is issued

B.C. plans to drop need for second road test before full driver's licence is issued

The British Columbia government is making changes to its graduated drivers licensing regime, eliminating the need for a second road test to obtain a full licence.
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Watch: Hundreds of endangered frogs released in B.C.

Watch: Hundreds of endangered frogs released in B.C.

The Vancouver Aquarium released 400 endangered Oregon spotted frog tadpoles into a natural habitat in Agassiz.
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Some vessels on BC Ferries Route 3 will travel at slower pace

Some vessels on BC Ferries Route 3 will travel at slower pace

BC Ferries says the reduction in speed should only add minutes to each trip.
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BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs

BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs

VICTORIA — A public health advocacy group is urging the British Columbia government to end a contract with an American company that owns LifeLabs, the province's main provider of outpatient lab services.
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B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires

B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires

The BC Wildfire Service says the province could see an "active spring wildfire season" due to drought conditions.
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Police searching for 'dangerous' man in B.C.

Police searching for 'dangerous' man in B.C.

Jason Carl Lindgren is wanted in B.C. for firearm offences.
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Jury convicts woman of manslaughter in fatal Vancouver stabbing

Jury convicts woman of manslaughter in fatal Vancouver stabbing

The B.C. Supreme Court jury had already heard Lindsay Scott admitted to stabbing Justin Mohrman with his own knife in Vancouver on July 11, 2022.
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Rob Shaw: Gutted org chart signals deeper B.C. health ministry upheaval

Rob Shaw: Gutted org chart signals deeper B.C. health ministry upheaval

With senior officials abruptly gone and grief counsellors brought in, the province insists it’s 'right-sizing' amid spiralling debt
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B.C. Ferries' four new major vessels will not be made in Canada

B.C. Ferries' four new major vessels will not be made in Canada

The executive director of shipbuilding says no Canadian shipyards submitted proposals for the major vessel program
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Repeat B.C. offender caught with loaded handgun with silencer tucked into waistband

Repeat B.C. offender caught with loaded handgun with silencer tucked into waistband

What started out as a routine traffic stop in Mission turned into police finding a loaded gun and drugs.
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