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Blind North Shore man to swim Strait of Georgia for Canadian Guide Dogs

Blind North Shore man to swim Strait of Georgia for Canadian Guide Dogs

It's a 30-kilometre swim but Scott Rees is hoping to make it in 10 hours.
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Ontario man convicted of killing mother dies in B.C. prison

Ontario man convicted of killing mother dies in B.C. prison

Damian Hawley's mother survived for 10 days after being attacked with a hammer.
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Prohibited driver hit four-year-old girl on bike in Langford, B.C., RCMP say

Prohibited driver hit four-year-old girl on bike in Langford, B.C., RCMP say

LANGFORD, B.C. — A Vancouver Island driver accused of hitting a four-year-old girl on her bike is in even more trouble after police checked his record. Westshore RCMP say the girl was riding along a street in Langford, B.C.
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Squamish Elder Sam George releases memoir on surviving St. Paul's residential school

Squamish Elder Sam George releases memoir on surviving St. Paul's residential school

In 'The Fire Still Burns,' Sam George recounts his residential school experience and how it led to a life of addiction, violence and imprisonment
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UBC expands occupational therapy program in northern B.C.

UBC expands occupational therapy program in northern B.C.

‘People will be able to access care closer to home’
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'I thought it was a mistake, maybe a scam': Vancouver man wins $500,000 playing lottery

'I thought it was a mistake, maybe a scam': Vancouver man wins $500,000 playing lottery

"I'm breathing easier"
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Lake Country man sues after being injured by AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Lake Country man sues after being injured by AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Wightman, in a lawsuit filed last week in BC Supreme Court, alleged the defendants did not warn him of the risk of Guillain Barre syndrome prior to administering the vaccine.
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Crown wants protesters who stormed Trans Mountain site locked up

Crown wants protesters who stormed Trans Mountain site locked up

Prosecutors are seeking jail sentences for two pipeline protesters convicted last year of criminal contempt for storming a Trans Mountain worksite in Kamloops and refusing to leave.
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Trial begins for man accused of shooting at Vanderhoof RCMP detachment

Trial begins for man accused of shooting at Vanderhoof RCMP detachment

Suspect's state of mind will be a key issue as Crown seeks to find Paul Nicholas Russell guilty of attempted murder
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Langford building problems highlight need for tenancy safeguards: advocate

Langford building problems highlight need for tenancy safeguards: advocate

When contracts are "frustrated" by landlords, they have no liability to a tenant to provide support or compensation, says TAPS.
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