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Rob Shaw: Conservatives had everything it took to form a majority. Why didn't they?

Rob Shaw: Conservatives had everything it took to form a majority. Why didn't they?

How timing and tactics cost John Rustad's party a win
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B.C. man fined $2k after animal cruelty charge guilty plea

B.C. man fined $2k after animal cruelty charge guilty plea

Vancouver's Glen Affenzeller is also prohibited from owning animals for five years except for one pet dog.
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B.C. teacher’s certification cancelled after sex assault offence

B.C. teacher’s certification cancelled after sex assault offence

Khaled Dardir pleaded guilty to a September 2020 sexual assault and two assaults in March and April of 2021.
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'Ghostly' creature with dozens of teeth leaves B.C. scientists perplexed

'Ghostly' creature with dozens of teeth leaves B.C. scientists perplexed

A woman found the remains of the 'creepy' creature on an island off the B.C. coast
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Surgical robot coming to Victoria hospitals this year

Surgical robot coming to Victoria hospitals this year

The foundation is fundraising for a 10-year robotics program and system upgrades that will first be used in urology
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Nanaimo man gets four years for pushing girlfriend off a cliff

Nanaimo man gets four years for pushing girlfriend off a cliff

Kyle Gordon Ordway pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter in the death of 27-year-old Amy Watts, whose body was found in a wooded ravine below a cliff in June 2021
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B.C.'s late entry to LNG market carries 'significant economic risk': U.K. report finds

B.C.'s late entry to LNG market carries 'significant economic risk': U.K. report finds

Unsanctioned B.C. LNG projects were forecast to produce gas 26% more expensive than the global average, and up to 80% pricier than bulk producers like Qatar — raising questions over whether the province can recoup its investments.
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Three confirmed dead in Monday fire on Maple Bay Road

Three confirmed dead in Monday fire on Maple Bay Road

Two more bodies were found when crews were able to do a full check of the home, North Cowichan’s fire chief said Wednesday.
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Atmospheric rivers could raise sea levels, drive flooding in B.C., says scientist

Atmospheric rivers could raise sea levels, drive flooding in B.C., says scientist

More powerful atmospheric rivers could lead to higher storm surges and flooding in the future, finds study.
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B.C. man in kidnapping trial doesn’t have a lawyer

B.C. man in kidnapping trial doesn’t have a lawyer

Wesley Michael Aubichon, 40, has had 67 court appearances with seven lawyers and 12 prosecutors.
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