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One dead, four injured after serious single-vehicle rollover near Merritt, B.C.

One dead, four injured after serious single-vehicle rollover near Merritt, B.C.

MERRITT — Police in British Columbia say one person is dead and four others are injured following a serious single-vehicle rollover near Merritt. RCMP were called to the scene at around 3:50 p.m.
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Letter: 'A B.C. that works for all British Columbians' needs a functioning healthcare system

Letter: 'A B.C. that works for all British Columbians' needs a functioning healthcare system

This letter writer believes a priority of the next B.C. government should be to improve COVID-19 prevention in healthcare facilities.
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Man dead after a pickup truck crashed into a bus stop in Surrey, B.C.

Man dead after a pickup truck crashed into a bus stop in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY — A 33-year-old man died after a pickup truck crashed into a bus stop bench in Surrey, B.C., where two people were waiting for a bus.
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Where will B.C.'s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call

Where will B.C.'s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call

VANCOUVER — The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex enough in any race, but observers of the British Columbia poll this month are facing a pair of unknown quantities that make the maths even more confou
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'I intend to win': B.C. Green leader undaunted in battle for NDP stronghold

'I intend to win': B.C. Green leader undaunted in battle for NDP stronghold

Sonia Furstenau, who previously represented the Cowichan Valley, is set to do battle in Victoria-Beacon Hill, after moving back to Victoria to be closer to family
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Work underway at Swartz Bay to create more room for Salish-class ferries

Work underway at Swartz Bay to create more room for Salish-class ferries

The $20-million project also includes upgrades to the Lands End terminal building
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Community historians unearth photo of legendary Sikh figure in 1912 Victoria parade

Community historians unearth photo of legendary Sikh figure in 1912 Victoria parade

There are just a handful of surviving photos taken in B.C. of Sant Teja Singh, a Sikh intellectual who held great influence in the early Canadian Sikh communities.
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B.C. NDP have most women candidates, B.C. Conservatives the fewest

B.C. NDP have most women candidates, B.C. Conservatives the fewest

Proportion of candidates who are women in provincial election: 60% for B.C. NDP , 45% for B.C. Green, 25% for B.C. Conservative
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Man, 43, charged with second-degree murder in 2022 fatal Kelowna stabbing: RCMP

Man, 43, charged with second-degree murder in 2022 fatal Kelowna stabbing: RCMP

KELOWNA — RCMP say a 43-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge in a fatal stabbing that left another man dead in Kelowna, B.C., almost two years ago.
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'We're going all in': NDP leader says it's important to try bold policies to tackle complex issues

'We're going all in': NDP leader says it's important to try bold policies to tackle complex issues

Whether it’s in housing, health or the drug crisis, David Eby says what fuels him is “actually being able to solve problems with people.”
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