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Missing B.C. girl, 6, found safe after four-day search: RCMP

Missing B.C. girl, 6, found safe after four-day search: RCMP

The girl went missing outside of her residence in the small Central Interior community of Southbank near Burns Lake on Thursday evening. 
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Only a few hundred people likely to need involuntary care under new plan: psychiatrist

Only a few hundred people likely to need involuntary care under new plan: psychiatrist

Dr. Daniel Vigo says only about 2,500 people in B.C. have a combination of mental illness, substance use and brain injury, and even fewer are “extremely intractably disturbed”
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A look at the new districts in B.C.'s fall election as legislature grows to 93 seats

A look at the new districts in B.C.'s fall election as legislature grows to 93 seats

The Oct. 19 election in British Columbia will feature new electoral districts that increase the number of seats in the legislature from 87 to 93.
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B.C. leaders officially start election campaign talking health, addiction, economy

B.C. leaders officially start election campaign talking health, addiction, economy

It didn't take long for the leaders of the two contending parties in British Columbia's election to take a few personal jabs. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin issued the writ Saturday for the 43rd provincial general election, which will take place on Oct. 19.
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Victoria land survey firm takes B.C. Transit to court over eviction

Victoria land survey firm takes B.C. Transit to court over eviction

B.C. Transit bought the property in 2020 for $1.84 million, with plans for a $48-million operations and maintenance yard
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Inquest jury calls for more monitoring of patients who have been restrained

Inquest jury calls for more monitoring of patients who have been restrained

Psychiatric patient Paul Spencer died on Sept. 27, 2019 after he got into an altercation with hospital security guards when he tried to leave, then was left alone in a secure room
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Timeline: The political shakeups leading up to the 2024 B.C. fall election

Timeline: The political shakeups leading up to the 2024 B.C. fall election

VICTORIA — There has been a major upheaval in British Columbia politics since the last provincial vote in 2020. Here's a look at the political timeline, resulting in two party leaders who are both running for the first time as premier in the Oct.
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Saanich councillor's noise-camera idea wins support at UBCM

Saanich councillor's noise-camera idea wins support at UBCM

Teale Phelps Bondaroff, who wants a provincial pilot project, says there are currently few options to enforce vehicular noise pollution.
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UBCM delegates call for halt to destaffing west coast lightstations

UBCM delegates call for halt to destaffing west coast lightstations

Local politicians meeting in Vancouver supported a motion calling on the coast guard not to pull lightkeepers from the Carmanah Point and Pachena Point stations
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HandyDART workers reach tentative agreement with Transdev: union

HandyDART workers reach tentative agreement with Transdev: union

VANCOUVER — The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver says a tentative agreement has been reached with the company that runs the door-to-door transit service, after an 18-day strike and months of bargaining.
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