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B.C. man convicted of illegal sea cucumber fishing

B.C. man convicted of illegal sea cucumber fishing

Pacific sea cucumbers are highly prized in China and Hong Kong for their nutritional value and medicinal uses.
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Canada pauses federal electric vehicle rebate

Canada pauses federal electric vehicle rebate

Future of Canada's federal electric vehicle rebates — which span $2,500 to $5,000 — has been thrown into uncertainty as federal funding dries up.
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B.C. firefighters heading to Los Angeles wildfires to help

B.C. firefighters heading to Los Angeles wildfires to help

At this time, the BC Wildfire Service team will be deployed for roughly two weeks.
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Details emerge in hearing about fatal B.C. dog attack

Details emerge in hearing about fatal B.C. dog attack

A family’s 12-year-old collie was killed in its own yard on the morning of Sept. 8 after three neighbourhood dogs jumped the fence and attacked.
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Man dies after falling into a sinkhole while skiing at resort in southeast B.C.

Man dies after falling into a sinkhole while skiing at resort in southeast B.C.

FERNIE, B.C. — A skier has died after falling into what police say was a snow sinkhole at the Fernie Alpine Resort in British Columbia's East Kootenay region.
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B.C. tribunal rejects cash-and-beer deal in motor repair dispute

B.C. tribunal rejects cash-and-beer deal in motor repair dispute

Man allegedly made a partial payment by putting a Ziploc bag full of loonies, quarters, dimes, and nickels worth $140 in the other man’s mailbox.
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'Such a mystery': Podcast looks into Victoria man's disappearance three years ago

'Such a mystery': Podcast looks into Victoria man's disappearance three years ago

Ian Indridson, 54, vanished on the morning of Jan. 10, 2022, leaving behind his wallet, keys and phone.
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Accused B.C. bank fraudster denied bail after five releases

Accused B.C. bank fraudster denied bail after five releases

Manuel Schafer is accused of allegedly defrauded the Royal Bank of Canada of more than $5,000 Aug. 5, 2021.
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B.C. strata owners must apply for doorbell cameras, tribunal rules

B.C. strata owners must apply for doorbell cameras, tribunal rules

B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal orders on or pointing at common property to be removed under privacy laws.
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Flu driving spike in respiratory illness in B.C., but COVID-19 numbers low

Flu driving spike in respiratory illness in B.C., but COVID-19 numbers low

British Columbia has one of the lowest COVID-19 test positivity rates in the country, at about half the national rate.
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