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B.C. resident issued $18.4M fine after running fraudulent crypto scheme

B.C. resident issued $18.4M fine after running fraudulent crypto scheme

A B.C. resident who redirected nearly 1,000 bitcoins valued at $13 million from his crypto trading platform for personal use and gambling has been issued administrative penalties.
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Alaskan tribes, conservationists sue B.C. over proposed mine

Alaskan tribes, conservationists sue B.C. over proposed mine

Plaintiffs claim a large gold and copper mine proposed in northwestern B.C. threatens major salmon-bearing rivers.
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Celebration of life planned for B.C. teen killed by commercial truck driver

Celebration of life planned for B.C. teen killed by commercial truck driver

The 19-year-old was walking to work when he was killed.
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Lithium battery explodes, igniting clothes in Dashwood fire chief’s closet

Lithium battery explodes, igniting clothes in Dashwood fire chief’s closet

Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Nick Acciavatti said the battery, for an airsoft gun, was not charging when it self-detonated
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Rob Shaw: Police support crumbles for B.C.’s decriminalization experiment

Rob Shaw: Police support crumbles for B.C.’s decriminalization experiment

Dissatisfaction highlights deep flaws of drug pilot
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How a crowd of people came together to save a runner's life during Victoria race

How a crowd of people came together to save a runner's life during Victoria race

Over the course of Michael Bohonos’ two-hour resuscitation he’d be revived many times.
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Port Alberni woman gets five years for crash that killed retired RCMP officer

Port Alberni woman gets five years for crash that killed retired RCMP officer

Belinda Mary Hainsworth was driving on Highway 4 near Whiskey Creek on March 22, 2019, when she veered into oncoming lanes, crashing into a pickup driven by Gareth Rees
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Warnings from Environment Canada as heavy snow, freezing rain hit northern B.C.

Warnings from Environment Canada as heavy snow, freezing rain hit northern B.C.

A winter storm has dumped heavy snow over parts of central and northern British Columbia, and freezing rain is in the forecast as temperatures start to rise.
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Man injured in police shooting during Vancouver carjacking arrest

Man injured in police shooting during Vancouver carjacking arrest

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police say a carjacking suspect is in hospital receiving treatment for a gunshot wound to his arm after officers responded to a report of a man allegedly armed with a knife and a broken glass bottle in a stolen car. Sgt.
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BBB: Protect yourself (and your kids) from overspending on mobile game in-app purchases

BBB: Protect yourself (and your kids) from overspending on mobile game in-app purchases

Research apps and talk to your children are some tips the Better Business Bureau (BBB) offers to avoid accumulating a large bill for mobile gaming.
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