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BC Hydro restoring power after wind storm leaves thousands in the dark

BC Hydro restoring power after wind storm leaves thousands in the dark

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro is restoring electricity to customers after strong wind gusts knocked out power to thousands of customers. Environment Canada issued wind warnings Saturday for parts of British Columbia and many are still in effect today.
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'I missed screaming about stuff': The Jerry Cans' Andrew Morrison on his solo project

'I missed screaming about stuff': The Jerry Cans' Andrew Morrison on his solo project

TORONTO — Sometimes Andrew Morrison felt as if his Nunavut-based rock band the Jerry Cans was suffocated by the expectations put upon them.
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Recent B.C. weather contributes to rising snowpack, but summer drought risk remains

Recent B.C. weather contributes to rising snowpack, but summer drought risk remains

VICTORIA — Recent snowfall at higher elevations in British Columbia has given a boost to the record low snowpack, but the risk of declining stream flows and drought conditions this summer still remains, says a top River Forecast Centre official.
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Police watchdog investigates woman's death in Burnaby, B.C.

Police watchdog investigates woman's death in Burnaby, B.C.

BURNABY, B.C. — British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office has been notified by Mounties in Burnaby after a woman died in their custody.
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Updated: Whistler RCMP conducting 'ongoing investigation' in multiple neighbourhoods

Updated: Whistler RCMP conducting 'ongoing investigation' in multiple neighbourhoods

No risk to public safety, police say
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Premier Eby says province 'committed' to abolish Vancouver park board

Premier Eby says province 'committed' to abolish Vancouver park board

Eby: "While there remain some details to be addressed, we are confident they will be resolved in the coming months."
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Breaking through the B.C. government’s polling secrecy

Breaking through the B.C. government’s polling secrecy

Controversy surrounds government-funded polling ahead of B.C. elections
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NDP leader talks pharmacare, child care during visit to qathet

NDP leader talks pharmacare, child care during visit to qathet

Jagmeet Singh meets with day-care operator, Tla’amin Nation officials and local residents during day-long trip
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B.C. Supreme Court confirms class-action lawsuit against Kimberly-Clark over flushable wipes

B.C. Supreme Court confirms class-action lawsuit against Kimberly-Clark over flushable wipes

Manufacturer said its recalled products failed to meet its "high-quality standards" and could contain the bacterium Pluralibacter gergoviae.
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Cryptocurrency scams in Surrey surge in early 2024

Cryptocurrency scams in Surrey surge in early 2024

Surrey RCMP received reports of cryptocurrency fraud totalling $12 million in 2023 but have already reached $3.2 million of reported losses in the first two months of 2024.
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